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.
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
Crowd favorite Fowler, 35, is still chasing his first major title after a string of runner-up finishes, including missing out by just one stroke to American compatriot Patrick Reed at Augusta National in 2019.
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Jack Bantock, CNN, 11 Apr. 2024
If Hutchinson is a new connection, Ron E. Beck, who joins Carol and Warner on June 13, is an old compatriot from her days singing R&B in Oakland in the late 1960s.
—Andrew Gilbert, The Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2024
Soundgarden’s major label debut for A&M Records came at an awkward time when their sound was a little too dark for mainstream hard rock, but future Seattle compatriots Pearl Jam, Nirvana and Alice in Chains hadn’t yet primed alternative radio for something heavier.
—Al Shipley, SPIN, 9 Mar. 2024
Sabalenka will set her sights on becoming the first woman to win consecutive Australian Open titles since compatriot Victoria Azarenka in 2012 and 2013.
—Reuters, NBC News, 25 Jan. 2024
Nye asks of his rapt coffee shop compatriots, some of whom nod and others who, relatably, shake their heads.
—The Arizona Republic, 20 Mar. 2024
Against that backdrop, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni — herself the single mother of a single child — is agitating for her compatriots to give parenting a second chance, and in December brought Elon Musk to Rome to beat that drum.
—Alessandra Migliaccio, Fortune Europe, 11 Mar. 2024
Alcaraz now joins compatriot Rafael Nadal as the second male player to win five Masters 1,000 tournaments before the age of 21.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 18 Mar. 2024
That ranked below the league average but above NFC South compatriots New Orleans Saints ($327.50 average) and Atlanta Falcons ($293.10).
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 8 Mar. 2024
Jack Bantock, CNN, 11 Apr. 2024
If Hutchinson is a new connection, Ron E. Beck, who joins Carol and Warner on June 13, is an old compatriot from her days singing R&B in Oakland in the late 1960s.
—Andrew Gilbert, The Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2024
Soundgarden’s major label debut for A&M Records came at an awkward time when their sound was a little too dark for mainstream hard rock, but future Seattle compatriots Pearl Jam, Nirvana and Alice in Chains hadn’t yet primed alternative radio for something heavier.
—Al Shipley, SPIN, 9 Mar. 2024
Sabalenka will set her sights on becoming the first woman to win consecutive Australian Open titles since compatriot Victoria Azarenka in 2012 and 2013.
—Reuters, NBC News, 25 Jan. 2024
Nye asks of his rapt coffee shop compatriots, some of whom nod and others who, relatably, shake their heads.
—The Arizona Republic, 20 Mar. 2024
Against that backdrop, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni — herself the single mother of a single child — is agitating for her compatriots to give parenting a second chance, and in December brought Elon Musk to Rome to beat that drum.
—Alessandra Migliaccio, Fortune Europe, 11 Mar. 2024
Alcaraz now joins compatriot Rafael Nadal as the second male player to win five Masters 1,000 tournaments before the age of 21.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 18 Mar. 2024
That ranked below the league average but above NFC South compatriots New Orleans Saints ($327.50 average) and Atlanta Falcons ($293.10).
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 8 Mar. 2024
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“Compatriot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/compatriot. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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compatriot
noun
com·pa·tri·ot
kəm-ˈpā-trē-ət
käm-,
-trē-ˌät
: a person from one's own country : countryman
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