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
Besides the Red Sox’s hitting coaches, that message has also been sent by Ortiz, who took his fellow Dominican Republic countryman under his wing.
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Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 15 Mar. 2026
With no one able to contain Wembanyama — not even fellow countryman Moussa Diabate, who was plagued by early foul trouble — the Hornets lost to San Antonio 115-102 at Frost Bank Center.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 14 Mar. 2026
His admiration for his countryman was evident in a Pritzker statement.
—Neda Ulaby, NPR, 12 Mar. 2026
That’s why the World Baseball Classic has so much meaning for him and his fellow countrymen.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
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Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 15 Mar. 2026
With no one able to contain Wembanyama — not even fellow countryman Moussa Diabate, who was plagued by early foul trouble — the Hornets lost to San Antonio 115-102 at Frost Bank Center.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 14 Mar. 2026
His admiration for his countryman was evident in a Pritzker statement.
—Neda Ulaby, NPR, 12 Mar. 2026
That’s why the World Baseball Classic has so much meaning for him and his fellow countrymen.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for countryman
Noun
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Lead with respect — for yourself and your compatriots.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Mar. 2026
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Tearing society’s fabric The influx of 1 million displaced people has strained relations locally with the communities that welcomed their compatriots.—
Joseph Ataman,
CNN Money,
21 Mar. 2026
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In South America, Incan peasants were subject to a labor draft called the mita, which was later taken over by the Spanish conquistadores.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
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Peasant Blouses Perhaps the easy way to get in on the Wuthering Heights hype is with a breezy, ethereal peasant blouse.—
Eva Thomas,
InStyle,
4 Mar. 2026
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Warning sirens sounded in the area, alerting citizens to take precautionary measures.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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Chang, who is also a citizen of Taiwan, remains at large, federal authorities said.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Which is to say, this isn’t the story of a greedy, materialistic man who suffers a crisis of conscience while trying to pry a priceless treasure away from an uneducated hick who doesn’t know any better.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
29 Oct. 2025
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Ricky develops romantic feelings for Chad even though Russ plays him as a soft-spoken, possibly dim rural hick who may well be a literal man-child.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
29 Sep. 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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Marlowe, the son of a poor Canterbury cobbler, and Shakespeare, the son of a Stratford glover and alderman, were both unlikely artistic geniuses, provincials in a nation in which social class was rigidly fixed.—
Heller McAlpin,
Christian Science Monitor,
10 Sep. 2025
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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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The film follows a clown, consumed by a desperate need for validation, who accepts a private booking, expecting a children’s party — only to discover his audience is a group of millennials and Gen Z adults who openly mock his performance.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
18 Mar. 2026
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Performances and stunts are delivered by international acrobats and clowns during music and light shows.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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Part of his way of taking it yokel — besides bringing in Foo Fighter Rami Jaffee on accordion and Willie Aron blowing harmonica — was to add a previously unheard yodel to the chorus.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
27 Oct. 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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“Countryman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countryman. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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