as in citizen
a person living in or originally from the same country as another
during the time he was an American in Paris he felt a special kinship with his fellow landsmen
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of landsman
Several vessels collided, terrifying the uninitiated landsmen on board.
—
David Grann, The New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2023
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
David Grann, The New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2023
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for landsman
Noun
-
Blavatnik is a dual citizen of the U.S. and the U.K.—
Robert Olsen,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
-
In any case, Estonia is rather a model citizen within the trans-Atlantic alliance.—
Joel Gehrke,
The Washington Examiner,
13 June 2025
Noun
-
The duo play two men who travel to New England together in the summer of 1919 to record the folk songs of their rural countrymen.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
23 May 2025
-
Francis also rebuked Vance for calling on Christians to prioritize love for their families and countrymen over strangers and foreigners.—
Ruth Sherlock,
NPR,
19 May 2025
Noun
-
Anonymous figures brazenly blocking streets and shutting down major freeways, raining bottles and rocks on the police, while their compatriots waved Mexican flags.—
James Rainey,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2025
-
Unfortunately, The Predator’s best joke ends up being that Shane Black, who played one of Schwarzenegger’s compatriots in the 1987 film, serves as co-writer and director of this version.—
Will Leitch,
Vulture,
9 June 2025
Cite this Entry
“Landsman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landsman. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share