This is the 8172nd most frequent Polish word.
okoliczni
"Okoliczni" means "local" or "nearby" people.
In this context, 'okoliczni' is used as an adjective meaning 'local' or 'nearby', describing the residents who are from the surrounding area.
Okoliczni mieszkańcy zebrali się na rynku.
Local residents gathered in the market square.
Here, 'okoliczni' again serves as an adjective modifying 'sklepikarze', indicating that the shopkeepers are located in the surrounding area.
Wszyscy okoliczni sklepikarze sprzedawali podobne produkty.
All nearby shopkeepers were selling similar products.
In this usage, 'okoliczni' describes 'rolnicy', meaning 'farmers', emphasizing their proximity to the market or origin from nearby areas.