LANDSMEN Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

landsmen

noun

plural of landsman

as in citizens

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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Noun

Singapore’s passport offers citizens visa-free access to 192 countries, the highest number in the world.

— Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 July 2026
Local issue Republican Nicholas Reinecker and Democrat Curt Skoog both said that real property tax reform would need to be done at the local level with citizens attending meetings and running for office.

— Cuyler Dunn, Kansas City Star, 21 July 2026

Definition of citizens

Noun

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
On the other end, Unai Simón faced even less pressure from the Argentina attack, as Spain’s strong defense continued against Lionel Messi and his compatriots.

— Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 19 July 2026

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From garage tech to global powerhouse When Russia invaded Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky pleaded for foreign military aid from the West and exhorted his countrymen to build makeshift weapons for the resistance.

— Thomas Nagorski, Time, 27 July 2026
That game kicked off at 2am Monday in England, as supporters watched their countrymen play with grit and chemistry in various weird and wonderful ways, an experience for the ages.

— George Edwards, New York Times, 11 July 2026

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