as in citizen
a person living in or originally from the same country as another
during the time he was an American in Paris he felt a special kinship with his fellow landsmen
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Recent Examples of landsman
Several vessels collided, terrifying the uninitiated landsmen on board.
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David Grann, The New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2023
Though as a Black man Gould had only limited opportunities for advancement, he was later promoted to landsman and then wardroom steward.
—New York Times, 17 June 2022
This seems more like a landsman’s longing, for rain to fall on fields and fertilise them.
—The Economist, 16 Dec. 2017
David Grann, The New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2023
Though as a Black man Gould had only limited opportunities for advancement, he was later promoted to landsman and then wardroom steward.
—New York Times, 17 June 2022
This seems more like a landsman’s longing, for rain to fall on fields and fertilise them.
—The Economist, 16 Dec. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for landsman
Noun
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Israel has warned its citizens against attending sporting events abroad.Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Midway through the first episode of Say Nothing, Dolours Price encounters a fiery scene in West Belfast: a mob of Northern Irish citizens chucking petrol bombs at a police barracks.Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
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Fans from places like the United States, Great Britain, and Australia looked past their own countrymen to pull for either the graceful Swiss artiste or the swashbuckling Spaniard.Sean Gregory, TIME, 11 Oct. 2024
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Vinicius was considered the favourite to become his first countryman since Kaka in 2007 to win football's highest individual accolade for the best male player.Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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That’s no different from immigrants of Northern and Central European descent who came in the 19th century and also tended to work, play and worship alongside compatriots.Giovanna Dell'orto, Twin Cities, 31 Oct. 2024
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The Brazilian had been crucial in helping his compatriot and Ballon d'Or favourite Vincius Jr. notch a second half hat trick, but had to be withdrawn from the action towards the end in order to be replaced by Aurelien Tchouameni.Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Landsman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landsman. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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