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oppidan

/ˈɑpɪdən/
noun
  1. A student who lives in town rather than at a boarding school.
    • The oppidan walked home after classes each day instead of staying in the dormitory.
    • She was an oppidan, so she knew the town's shops and streets better than her boarding classmates.
    • At the old English school, oppidans were allowed more freedom than the boarders.
Synonyms
townsman
Antonyms
boarder
adjective
  1. Relating to a town or city; urban.
    • The oppidan landscape was filled with busy streets and tall buildings.
    • The museum's exhibit explored oppidan life in the 19th century.
    • He preferred the quiet countryside to the oppidan noise of the city.
Synonyms
urban
Antonyms
rural
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