compatriot

noun

com·​pa·​tri·​ot kəm-ˈpā-trē-ət 

käm-,

-trē-ˌät,

 chiefly British  -ˈpa-

1

: a person born, residing, or holding citizenship in the same country as another

We watched our compatriots compete in the Olympics.

2

: companion, colleague

her compatriots in academia

theater compatriots

compatriotic

kəm-ˌpā-trē-ˈä-tik 

ˌkäm-

 chiefly British  -ˌpa-

adjective

Synonyms

• countryman
• landsman

Examples of compatriot in a Sentence

We watched our compatriots compete in the Olympics.

the famous actor and his theater compatriots

Recent Examples on the Web

Chrono and his compatriots show rock-solid determination to go through the timeline again and again until things are made right. —Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2025

But the bar for the Mile High City hosting big-time college events was set by Kinney and his compatriots almost four decades earlier. —Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2025

Then a shock phone call set up a potentially life-changing payday The 34-year-old will tee off for his final round alongside compatriot Bud Cauley, one stroke behind after a blistering 66, and Lucas Glover at the earlier start time of 10:01 a.m. —Jack Bantock, CNN, 15 Mar. 2025

Spanish golf legend Jose Maria Olazabal, a two-time Masters Tournament winner, is not the biggest fan of compatriot Jon Rahm's jump from the PGA Tour to LIV Golf. —David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025

Word History

Etymology

French compatriote, from Late Latin compatriota, from Latin com- + Late Latin patriota fellow countryman — more at patriot

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for compatriot

• patriot

Kids Definition

compatriot

noun

com·​pa·​tri·​ot kəm-ˈpā-trē-ət 

käm-,

-trē-ˌät

: a person from one's own country : countryman