1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of a town or city, as opposed to rural areas
   "The oppidan lifestyle was quite different from country living"

1. A resident of a town, especially as opposed to a university student
   "The oppidans and the students often had different perspectives on local issues"
    
2. (in some British public schools) a student who boards in town rather than at the school
   "As an oppidan, he lived with a local family during term time"

Derived forms: oppidans

Encyclopedia: Oppidan