Noun
town and gown (uncountable)
(chiefly UK, idiomatic, sometimes capitalized) On the one hand, the members of the city, borough, or similar community near a university and, on the other hand, the students and faculty of the university itself, especially when understood as rivals in a state of tension or conflict.
town-and-gown (uncountable)
Alternative form of town and gown
town-and-gown