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countryman
[ kuhn-tree-muhn ]
noun
- a native or inhabitant of one's own country.
Synonyms: landsman, compatriot
Antonyms: foreigner
- a native or inhabitant of a particular region.
- a person who lives in the country.
- an unsophisticated person, as one who lives in or comes from a rural area; rustic.
countryman
/ ˈkʌntrɪmən /
noun
- a person who lives in the country
- a person from a particular country or from one's own country (esp in the phrase fellow countryman )
Gender Note
Derived Forms
- ˈcountryˌwoman, noun:feminine
Word History and Origins
Origin of countryman1
Example Sentences
But President Boko told the BBC Africa Daily podcast that his initiative would also be an opportunity for his countrymen to learn basic skills, like welding and plumbing, from Zimbabweans.
He described how the gangs had evolved in recent years from informal groups supporting their own countrymen to “networks organised much like drug gangs”.
They absolutely understood that they did not win the election, but they didn't care because they wanted to take power, even if it was not the choice, not the will of their countrymen.
And while his thoughts are now focused on Paris, they’re also focused on his countrymen.
My goal is that we can see through the ways they present themselves and understand the truth of their ambitions for control—of women, of their countrymen, of their larger geo-political region.”
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