countryman

noun

coun·​try·​man ˈkən-trē-mən 

 sense 3 often  -ˌman

1

: an inhabitant or native of a specified country

2

: compatriot

3

: one living in the country or marked by country ways : rustic

Synonyms

• compatriot
• landsman

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Both came up with huge wins in front of their countrymen. —Brian Mazique, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024

His foe in the semifinals, fellow countryman Frances Tiafoe, has a very different background. —Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 4 Sep. 2024

Adorno, in his own writing about his time in Italy, was more sensitive to the kind of willful projections his countrymen were making onto the place, which was already overrun by tourism. —Thomas Meaney, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024

Regardless, Louis’s countrymen held him and his victory up as symbols of ancestral excellence, and a new global tradition was born. —Miriam Kamil, JSTOR Daily, 20 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

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