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

Stepping in for Eustáquio, spark plug Mathieu Choinière started seven of the eight games that his countryman missed. —Josh Gross, Daily News, 18 Apr. 2026

Five years later, Marquinhos was chest-bumping Thiago Silva, his countryman and mentor at PSG, after forcing Mohamed Salah to run the ball out of play at the Parc des Princes for Liverpool. —Stuart James, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026

Like many of his countrymen, the young Afghan crossed into EU-member Poland from Belarus and managed to reach Germany, where he was arrested and then returned to Poland to have his asylum request assessed under EU laws. —ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026

Fiala has been the Kings’ nominee in three consecutive seasons, while Dostál got the nod after his Czech countryman Radko Gudas represented the Ducks last year. —Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 11 Apr. 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