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.

2

: companion, colleague

her compatriots in academia

theater compatriots

compatriotic

kəm-ˌpā-trē-ˈä-tik 

ˌkäm-

chiefly British -ˌpa-

adjective

Synonyms of compatriot

• countryman
• citizen
• national

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

But just like its pink-and-green compatriot, the year’s bluest contender nevertheless showed up everywhere it was supposed to on the shortlists and seems assured of ending Oscar night with at least one crafts trophy. —Nate Jones, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025

In 2020, when Wembanyama was 16, a video of him swishing midrange jumpers against Rudy Gobert, a 7-foot-1 French compatriot and one of the NBA’s top defenders, went viral. —Andrew Greif, NBC news, 17 Dec. 2025

Though her compatriots are, by and large, no friends of Beijing, more and more of them might say the same about the US. —Andy Browne, semafor.com, 7 Dec. 2025

Canada’s Bell Media has completed its investment in compatriot producer Blink49 Studios. —Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 12 Nov. 2025

Word History

Etymology

French compatriote, from Late Latin compatriota, from Latin com- + Late Latin patriota fellow countryman — more at patriot

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for compatriot

• patriot

Kids Definition

compatriot

noun

com·​pa·​tri·​ot kəm-ˈpā-trē-ət 

käm-, 

-trē-ˌät

: a person from one's own country : countryman