countryman

American  

[kuhn-tree-muhn] / ˈkʌn tri mən /

noun

plural

countrymen

1. a native or inhabitant of one's own country.

   Synonyms:

   landsman, compatriot

   Antonyms:

   foreigner

2. a native or inhabitant of a particular region.

3. a person who lives in the country.

   Synonyms:

   peasant, farmer, rustic

4. an unsophisticated person, as one who lives in or comes from a rural area; rustic.

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countryman British  

/ ˈkʌntrɪmən /

noun

1. a person who lives in the country

2. a person from a particular country or from one's own country (esp in the phrase fellow countryman )

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Gender

Is countryman gender-neutral? See -man.

Other Word Forms

• countrywoman
  noun

Etymology

Origin of countryman

First recorded in 1275–1325, countryman is from Middle English contre man. See country, man

Example Sentences

Countryman Ivan Barbashev has, celebrating in Moscow with the trophy in 2019.

From Washington Times • Jun. 3, 2023

When Countryman Press approached Boudy about “Cooking for the Culture,” the podcast gave her an edge with the publisher, she said.

From Washington Post • Mar. 28, 2023

A coach, Jordan Countryman, responded by saying he was kicked off the team and should return to the wrestling room, the suit said.

From New York Times • Mar. 18, 2023

Its electric Countryman model will be built in Leipzig, Germany.

From BBC • Oct. 15, 2022

Prepossessed, however, in favor of the Mountebank, they came rather to laugh at the Countryman than to pass a fair judgment on him.

From Children's Literature A Textbook of Sources for Teachers and Teacher-Training Classes by Clippinger, Erle Elsworth

Related Words

• compatriot