1
as in compatriot
a person living in or originally from the same country as another
met a fellow Canadian countryman while traveling in France
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as in peasant
an awkward or simple person especially from a small town or the country
though neither well-educated nor well-dressed, the countryman presented the farmers' case before the state legislature
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Recent Examples of countryman
King Felipe of Spain also watched the match, presumably cheering on his countryman, Alcaraz.
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Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 13 July 2025
King Felipe of Spain was also spotted at the event, likely to support fellow countryman Alcaraz.
—Stephanie Petit, People.com, 13 July 2025
The Discalced Carmelite Fathers Monastery in Munster was founded in 1952 by a group of Polish Discalced Carmelite friars who came to America after World War II to devote themselves to the pastoral care of their countrymen.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025
In one instance, a boy who was safely returned previously, told officials that his mother had been killed in the war, he was then deported, and while in Russia, he was encouraged to join the Russian military to fight against his own countrymen, according to the Zelensky adviser.
—Mike Brest, The Washington Examiner, 7 July 2025
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Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 13 July 2025
King Felipe of Spain was also spotted at the event, likely to support fellow countryman Alcaraz.
—Stephanie Petit, People.com, 13 July 2025
The Discalced Carmelite Fathers Monastery in Munster was founded in 1952 by a group of Polish Discalced Carmelite friars who came to America after World War II to devote themselves to the pastoral care of their countrymen.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025
In one instance, a boy who was safely returned previously, told officials that his mother had been killed in the war, he was then deported, and while in Russia, he was encouraged to join the Russian military to fight against his own countrymen, according to the Zelensky adviser.
—Mike Brest, The Washington Examiner, 7 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for countryman
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Lohan ably matches Curtis’ vim and vigor, and a pair of young stars give them a serious run for their money as their body-switching compatriots.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
5 Aug. 2025
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Ye initially stood by Hua during the first assault on his leadership, which was launched immediately after Mao’s death by Mao’s wife and three radical compatriots known as the Gang of Four.—
TYLER JOST,
Foreign Affairs,
4 Aug. 2025
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In their narratives, the enemies of the peasants extended beyond locusts, fires, and snow.—
Danny Robb,
JSTOR Daily,
8 Aug. 2025
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Putting aside the question of why Trump thinks anyone would give their kid thirty dolls, the point was clear enough: Who are the peasants to complain about the high cost of dolls, or cake for that matter, when the king has wisely decided to upend the global economy on their behalf?—
Susan B. Glasser,
New Yorker,
1 May 2025
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In Rosalinda’s case, only her eldest daughter Maria and a son – both US citizens over 18 years old – would best qualify to apply for aid on behalf of her family, with the rest either underage or undocumented.—
Diego Mendoza,
CNN Money,
12 Aug. 2025
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In March, a Chinese citizen named Sai Keung Tin was sentenced to 30 months in prison for smuggling more than 2,000 turtles from the United States to Hong Kong over about five years, federal prosecutors said.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
12 Aug. 2025
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Without so many of the fears, complexes, and prejudices hick shaped us in the ‘90s and the ‘00s.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
20 June 2025
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Sorrentino may also be exorcising some conflicting feelings about his birthplace, which is portrayed as a vulgar, crude place populated by crooks and hicks and photographed like its paradise.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
7 Feb. 2025
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Several vessels collided, terrifying the uninitiated landsmen on board.—
David Grann,
The New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2023
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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,
New York Times,
17 June 2022
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Sanders is a Catholic priest and former Augustinian provincial in California and lives in the Augustinian community in North Park.—
Gary Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2025
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Not long after his ordination, he was named the Jesuit provincial for Argentina, which put him in charge of the order’s activities throughout the country.—
Carlos De Loera,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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Carnival Midway’s cast of trapeze artists, aerialists, jugglers and clowns perform every hour on the half hour, starting at 1:30 p.m. (on weekends, the show kicks off at 11:30a.m.).—
Alex Schechter,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Aug. 2025
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Guests were surrounded by a surreal landscape of vanishing walls, floating furniture, and a creepy clown with a menacing smile.—
Simon Thompson,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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It was adapted into a huge hit movie starring Claudette Colbert and Fred MacMurray, but the breakout characters were local yokels Ma and Pa Kettle, who went on to star in eight spinoff movies.—
Brian Boone,
Vulture,
18 June 2025
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To the yokel who makes his donations in cash and is proud of himself for knowing what LEO stands for.—
Ticked Off,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 June 2025
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“Countryman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countryman. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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