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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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
Noun
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Most residents in the other 24 nations think of their fellow countrymen as good, according to the survey.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Mar. 2026
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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.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Drug Church usually drop songs about down-on-their luck kids, blue collar strivers, and jealous folks intent on dragging their compatriots down.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
12 Mar. 2026
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This year marks 10 years since his compatriot Alejandro Aravena became the first Chilean to win the Pritzker Prize.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Landsman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landsman. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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