Definition of countryman
1 : an inhabitant or native of a specified country
2 : compatriot
3 : one living in the country or marked by country ways : rustic
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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 of countryman from the Web
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After the foreign powers withdrew in late 1920, Lenin moved to subdue his countrymen –mostly peasants – who had not accepted the Bolsheviks.
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A Mexican businessman offended by President Donald Trump’s insults to his countrymen is seizing on a possible oversight in the magnate’s branding plans.
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His countryman Roberto Mancini, meanwhile, was a relatively predictable choice for the managerial vacancy at Zenit St. Petersburg, in Russia.
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The sun hasn’t cracked the horizon when Alfredo Betancourt and 19 of his countrymen line up behind a packing trailer, knives in hand, knee deep in dewy cauliflower plants.
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Although they are loaded by local standards, they are seen by their countrymen as curiosities more than symbols of success.
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First Known Use of countryman
14th century
COUNTRYMAN Defined for English Language Learners
countryman
playDefinition of countryman for English Language Learners
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: a person who lives in or comes from the same country as you
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: a person who lives in the countryside
COUNTRYMAN Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of countryman for Students
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\-mən\1 : a person born in the same country as another : a fellow citizen
2 : a person living or raised in a place away from big towns and cities
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