landsman

noun

lands·​man ˈlan(d)z-mən 

1

: a fellow countryman

2

: a person who lives on the land

especially : one who knows little or nothing of the sea or seamanship

Synonyms

• compatriot
• countryman

Example Sentences

during the time he was an American in Paris he felt a special kinship with his fellow landsmen

Recent Examples on the Web

Though as a Black man Gould had only limited opportunities for advancement, he was later promoted to landsman and then wardroom steward. —New York Times, 17 June 2022

This seems more like a landsman’s longing, for rain to fall on fields and fertilise them. —The Economist, 16 Dec. 2017

Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

landsman

noun

lands·​man ˈlan(d)z-mən 

: a person who lives or works on land

especially : one who knows little or nothing of the sea and ships