countrywoman
noun
coun·try·wom·an
ˈkən-trē-ˌwu̇-mən 
1
: a woman who is a compatriot
2
: a woman who is a resident of the country
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Her countrywoman, five-time Boston Marathon champion Tatyana McFadden, is one of the favorites.
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CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
She was followed across the finish line by three countrywomen.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Opening the program with Bacewicz’s Concerto for String Orchestra, Sułkowska-Migon spoke enthusiastically about her fellow countrywoman.
—Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 28 Mar. 2026
The medal winners are the Netherlands’ Femke Kok (gold), her countrywoman Jutta Leerdam (silver) and Japan’s Miho Takagi (bronze).
—Sean Nevin, NBC news, 15 Feb. 2026
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CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
She was followed across the finish line by three countrywomen.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Opening the program with Bacewicz’s Concerto for String Orchestra, Sułkowska-Migon spoke enthusiastically about her fellow countrywoman.
—Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 28 Mar. 2026
The medal winners are the Netherlands’ Femke Kok (gold), her countrywoman Jutta Leerdam (silver) and Japan’s Miho Takagi (bronze).
—Sean Nevin, NBC news, 15 Feb. 2026
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countrywoman
noun
coun·try·wom·an
-ˌwüm-ən
1
: a woman born or living in the same country as another
2
: a woman who is a resident of the country
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