LANDSMAN Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

landsman

noun

ˈlan(d)z-mən

Definition of landsman

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. — David Grann, The New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2023 This seems more like a landsman’s longing, for rain to fall on fields and fertilise them. — The Economist, 16 Dec. 2017

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Noun

According to Disney, guests will have the chance to explore the city, meet its citizens, taste unique cuisine, and step into the everyday world of monsters in a totally new way.

— Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 16 Aug. 2026
The consequences are also reshaping the lives of US citizens in mixed-status families.

— Maria Santana, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of citizen

Noun

The Khmer Rouge group that ruled Cambodia from 1975 to 1979 was accused of genocide for causing the deaths of so many countrymen from executions, starvation and lack of medical care due to its radical policies.

— Sopheng Cheang, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026
The righty continues to struggle against his fellow countryman Ohtani, who went 2 for 3 against Sugano with a homer.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of countryman

Noun

Christos Tzolis has already been signed to replace Leandro Trossard, and Martinelli can not have failed to notice the high-profile pursuits of compatriot Vinicius Junior and Morgan Rogers.

— James McNicholas, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
President Miguel Díaz-Canel read a congratulatory message from Castro to his compatriots at the rally, held in the eastern city of Pinar del Río.

— Andrea Rodríguez, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2026

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