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

Examples of countrywoman in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The 29-year-old Vollering has now won five Grand Tours, including two Spanish Vuelta titles and the Giro d’Italia secured in June to join countrywoman Annemiek van Vleuten as the only other female cyclist to have won all three Grand Tours. — ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026

And his space adventure became a fleeting moment of hope just as Afghanistan descended into civil war, forcing millions of his countrymen and countrywomen into exile. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2026

Four years after her Wimbledon main-draw debut, Nosková is now the youngest finalist since 2014, when 20-year-old Eugenie Bouchard lost to Nosková’s fellow countrywoman Petra Kvitova. — Takashi Williams, New York Times, 11 July 2026

Before matches along the East Coast, thousands of fans from France, England, Panama, Argentina and other countries have filled Times Square to sing, cheer and wave flags with their countrymen and countrywomen. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 5 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for countrywoman

• businesswoman
• congresswoman
• englishwoman
• gentlewoman
• noblewoman
• policewoman
• washerwoman
• chairwoman
• frenchwoman
• kinswoman
• madwoman
• saleswoman

Kids Definition

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