I. ˈäpədən, -d ə n noun
( -s )
Etymology: Latin oppidanus, from oppidanus, adjective
1. : a resident of a town : townsman
2. obsolete
a. : an inhabitant of a university town not a member of the university
b. : a university student living in the town rather than at a college
3. : a student at Eton College living in a residence owned by the school but situated in the town outside the limits of the original foundation — compare colleger
II. adjective
Etymology: Latin oppidanus, from oppidum + -anus -an
: of or relating to a town or to town as opposed to country