countryman

noun

coun·​try·​man ˈkən-trē-mən How to pronounce countryman (audio)
 sense 3 often  -ˌman
1
: an inhabitant or native of a specified country
2
3
: one living in the country or marked by country ways : rustic

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
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King Felipe of Spain also watched the match, presumably cheering on his countryman, Alcaraz. Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 13 July 2025 King Felipe of Spain was also spotted at the event, likely to support fellow countryman Alcaraz. Stephanie Petit, People.com, 13 July 2025 The Discalced Carmelite Fathers Monastery in Munster was founded in 1952 by a group of Polish Discalced Carmelite friars who came to America after World War II to devote themselves to the pastoral care of their countrymen. Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025 In one instance, a boy who was safely returned previously, told officials that his mother had been killed in the war, he was then deported, and while in Russia, he was encouraged to join the Russian military to fight against his own countrymen, according to the Zelensky adviser. Mike Brest, The Washington Examiner, 7 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for countryman

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of countryman was in the 14th century

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countryman

noun
coun·​try·​man ˈkən-trē-mən How to pronounce countryman (audio)
 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

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