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

• compatriot
• 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

His countryman, Asafa Powell, was the previous 100m record holder. —Nasha Smith, Peoplemag, 2 Aug. 2024

Though his aggressors were not directly connected to Drake, their allegiance to their fellow countrymen was not a shock. —Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 17 July 2024

Now, my dear namesake, these innocent and well-meaning people, your countrymen, have caused you to be born under conditions not very far removed from those described for us by Charles Dickens in the London of more than a hundred years ago. —James Baldwin, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2024

Walking shirtless on the corniche with his elderly father, Othman said a lifetime under multiple wars had strengthened him and his countrymen. —Sarah El Sirgany, CNN, 5 Aug. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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