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 of countryman

• compatriot
• citizen
• 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

Japanese snowboarder Yuto Totsuka also overtook first place from his fellow countryman Ryusei Yamada. —Andrew Greif, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026

Should he be disallowed from competing on Thursday, he will be remembered in Ukraine as an athlete who took a bold stand, who put the love of his countrymen over the pursuit of gold, silver or bronze. —Steve Buckley, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026

Regenda, listed at 6-foot-3 and 215 pounds, and his countrymen return to the Olympic stage again this week in Milan Cortina as Slovakia begins play in Group B on Wednesday against Finland. —Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026

Prommegger, alas, didn’t reach the finals, as he was knocked out in the qualifying run by his countryman, Benjamin Karl. —Outside, 9 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for countryman

• countrymen

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