Synonyms of countrymen

countrymen

noun

plural of countryman

1

as in compatriots

a person living in or originally from the same country as another

met a fellow Canadian countryman while traveling in France

Synonyms & Similar Words

• compatriots
• citizens
• nationals
• landsmen
• patriots
• nationalists
• countrywomen
• residents
• natives
• aborigines
• subjects

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• immigrants
• foreigners
• aliens
• outsiders

2

as in peasants

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• peasants
• provincials
• rustics
• hicks
• mountaineers
• clowns
• yokels
• bumpkins
• rubes
• hayseed
• churls
• clodhoppers
• cornballs
• boors
• greenhorns
• chawbacons
• peons
• louts
• oafs
• clods
• backwoodsmen
• gawks
• tenderfeet

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cosmopolitans
• sophisticates
• suburbanites
• urbanites
• cosmopolites
• slickers
• smoothies
• metropolitans

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of countrymen

That game kicked off at 2am Monday in England, as supporters watched their countrymen play with grit and chemistry in various weird and wonderful ways, an experience for the ages. — George Edwards, 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

Athletes find a new gear when playing in front of throngs of chanting countrymen. — Michael Morris, Time, 1 July 2026

Haaland’s fellow countrymen have also been making the rounds. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 26 June 2026

Alas, the actor did not foresee his countrymen losing to Morocco 1-0 on June 19, but took the L in stride. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 25 June 2026

All call for their countrymen to fight against tyranny. — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2026

This block featured Argentina’s first game of the tournament, played at Arrowhead Stadium (Kansas City Stadium), and thousands who didn’t buy tickets to the game flocked to watch it at the festival with their fellow countrymen. — Sophia Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 22 June 2026

The stadium was filled with Jordan nationals making the near 7,500-mile trek to watch their countrymen make their World Cup debut. — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2026