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townsman vs resident

resident vs townsman

townsman and resident both are nouns.

townsman is not an adjective while resident is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
townsman Yes No No No
resident Yes Yes No No
As nouns, resident is a hypernym of townsman; that is, resident is a word with a broader meaning than townsman:
  • townsman: a resident of a town or city
  • resident: someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
Other hypernyms of townsman include occupant, occupier.
townsman (noun) resident (noun)
a person from the same town as yourself someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
a resident of a town or city a physician (especially an intern) who lives in a hospital and cares for hospitalized patients under the supervision of the medical staff of the hospital
townsman (adjective) resident (adjective)
living in a particular place
used of animals that do not migrate
Difference between townsman and resident

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