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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Our American ancestors turned a small group of colonies on the edge of a vast continent into a mighty republic of the most extraordinary citizens on Earth.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
20 Jan. 2025
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Military and law enforcement personnel far outnumbered citizens.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
20 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The future that Zelensky and many of his countrymen have in mind is one in which Russia is defeated.—
Simon Shuster,
TIME,
19 Jan. 2025
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Having Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto, signed last winter for 12 years and $325 million, already in the rotation means Sasaki would have the comfort of countrymen in the locker room.—
Chuck Murr,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Some American newbies have appealed to their compatriots to respect Chinese users on the platform.—
Eric Cheung,
CNN,
14 Jan. 2025
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Is Rodrygo underrated? Vinicius Jr’s compatriot Rodrygo has experienced a stop-start season.—
Guillermo Rai,
The Athletic,
10 Jan. 2025
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“Landsman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landsman. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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