countryman
Americannoun
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countrymen
plural
noun
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a person who lives in the country
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a person from a particular country or from one's own country (esp in the phrase fellow countryman )
Gender
Is countryman gender-neutral? See -man.
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Etymology
Origin of countryman
First recorded in 1275–1325, countryman is from Middle English contre man. See country, man
Example Sentences
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Like many, Federer was disappointed that his about-to-retire countryman, Stan Wawrinka, didn’t receive a wild card to play the tournament.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
He revealed he received messages from a number of his future team-mates, including countryman Gabriel as well as fellow midfielder Declan Rice.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
And it seems unfair to leave out Alain Delon’s Italian “Zorro” of 1975, if only because his countryman Jean Dujardin is now making our hero available in French.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
Canadian Jeremy Hansen is among the four-person crew, what astronaut and fellow countryman Joshua Kutryk called "a very big deal."
From Barron's ● Mar. 31, 2026
He noted the faces of the men and women following the dead countryman.
From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes
When I ask about killing their fellow countrymen on the battlefield, Sergei calls the question "provocative" and does not want to answer.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
All call for their countrymen to fight against tyranny.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026
The new decor, by comparison, suggests its countrymen eat cake.
From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026
The 24-year-old from Northern Italy is now a heavy favorite to make it five titles in a row this week in front of his countrymen in Rome.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026
Milo had been caught red-handed in the act of plundering his countrymen, and, as a result, his stock had never been higher.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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