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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Angst over the city’s changing demographics has often erupted in Springfield’s city commission meetings, where citizens can speak their mind at an open podium.—
Caitlin Hu,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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The two, along with WhatsApp, the messaging service owned by Meta, are the most widely used by Gabonese citizens.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Odermatt settled for his second silver of the Games, while his Swiss countryman Loic Meillard took the bronze.—
Zak Keefer,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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Japanese snowboarder Yuto Totsuka also overtook first place from his fellow countryman Ryusei Yamada.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The past week has seen Indian tech group Reliance reportedly announcing plans to invest $110 billion into data centers and other infrastructure, and compatriot Adani outlining a $100 billion AI data center buildout over the next decade.—
Kai Nicol-Schwarz,
CNBC,
21 Feb. 2026
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On Friday, he was denied his first individual gold by his compatriot Johannes Dale-Skjevdal, who had a perfect day on the shooting range to win his first Olympic medal of any colour.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Landsman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landsman. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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