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
• 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

Askarov was playing opposite countryman Sorokin, who finished second in Vezina Trophy voting as the league’s top goalie and was an NHL All-Star in 2023. —Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025

So, games like Friday night’s matchup in the District of Columbia, where the two countrymen meet head-to-head, are worth savoring. —Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 17 Oct. 2025

Faced with increasingly violent expressions of social and economic tensions at home and accumulating threats abroad, the Duke vowed to step in should his countrymen demand it. —John Toher, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025

Koreans, angered by images of their countrymen shackled by ICE, may choose to play hardball and continue withholding their investments. —Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025

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