countryman
noun
coun·try·man
ˈkən-trē-mən 
sense 3 often -ˌman
Examples of countryman in a Sentence
met a fellow Canadian countryman while traveling in France
though neither well-educated nor well-dressed, the countryman presented the farmers' case before the state legislature
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The Northern Irishman convincingly defeated J.J. Spaun in a 3-hole playoff on a day of great significance to him and his countrymen, St. Patrick's Day.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
Creators Weigh In Cal follows the plan until his conscience spurs him to call an audible and go live with a new broadcast, one that lets his countrymen know exactly how bad things are.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 25 Feb. 2025
Enda Walsh, like his predecessor and countryman Samuel Beckett, is fascinated by bodies trapped in limbo, characters suspended in between here and there.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2025
The reality requires a mind shift, Holness told the Miami Herald in a follow up to his appeal to his countrymen.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2025
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David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
Creators Weigh In Cal follows the plan until his conscience spurs him to call an audible and go live with a new broadcast, one that lets his countrymen know exactly how bad things are.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 25 Feb. 2025
Enda Walsh, like his predecessor and countryman Samuel Beckett, is fascinated by bodies trapped in limbo, characters suspended in between here and there.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2025
The reality requires a mind shift, Holness told the Miami Herald in a follow up to his appeal to his countrymen.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2025
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“Countryman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/countryman. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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countryman
noun
coun·try·man
ˈkən-trē-mən
sense 3 is often -ˌman
1
: a person born or living in a particular country
2
: a person born or living in the same country as another
3
: one living in the country or marked by country ways : rustic
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