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
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Recent Examples of landsman
Several vessels collided, terrifying the uninitiated landsmen on board.
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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
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The citizens of many other countries, especially in East Asia, are vastly more optimistic about the technology.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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Is Melania Trump an American citizen?—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
Noun
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And then, of course, there’s her scenes with fellow countryman Phil Dunster, alum of Lawrence’s Ted Lasso.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
10 May 2026
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The Blues are ushering in new general manager Alexander Steen, who is Swedish, and reporters have already joked with him about the club adding several of his countrymen to the roster.—
The Athletic NHL Staff,
New York Times,
6 May 2026
Noun
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The 22-year-old Wu is aiming to emulate compatriot Zhao Xintong, who won the biggest prize in snooker last year to become the first world champion from Asia.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 May 2026
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Her Hulu compatriot Ann Dowd — who won this award back in 2017 and was nominated twice more after that — could be back as her Handmaid’s Tale character crosses over to The Testaments.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
2 May 2026
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“Landsman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landsman. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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