countrywoman

[ kuhn-tree-woom-uhn ]

noun

, plural coun·try·wom·en.

1. a woman who is a native or inhabitant of one's own country.
2. a woman who lives in the country.

Gender Note

Is it countrywoman or countryperson? See -woman.

Word History and Origins

Origin of countrywoman¹

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; country, woman

Example Sentences

He also would follow his teenage countrywoman from the Augusta National Women’s Amateur last week, winner Tsubasa Kajitani.

From Washington Post

Your fellow countrywoman, Franka Potente, has joined the show as a very strange killer.

From The Daily Beast

“Her Majesty is a real countrywoman,” Mr Meldrum told the magazine.

From The Daily Beast

But most probably he had been in Italy, where he had fallen in love with our fair countrywoman, and felt touched for our country.

From Project Gutenberg

Dora was her countrywoman and her friend; she instantly began to express her sympathy and her intention of interfering.

From Project Gutenberg

The countrywoman was in dismay at being told that five hundred francs were owing for the last fortnight.

From Project Gutenberg

I realised in a flash the profound contrast to that fellow-countrywoman of mine who had fascinated my attention on board the boat.

From Project Gutenberg

The emphasis was that of a countrywoman, and amused some people notwithstanding the melodious tone in which it was uttered.

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