countryfolk

American  

[kuhn-tree-fohk] / ˈkʌn triˌfoʊk /

noun

(used with a plural verb)

1. people living or raised in the country; rustics.

2. people from the same country; compatriots.

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Etymology

Origin of countryfolk

First recorded in 1540–50; country + folk

Example Sentences

Much of their effort is devoted to warning their countryfolk of the consequences of a potential nuclear strike from Belarusian territory.

From New York Times

From No. 1 in the World to crappest elite international team in Europe in 12 months is not good for his CV or the soul of his countryfolk.

From The Guardian

Well, there's the obvious moral decrepitude of roaming the earth in mink and stilettos while your countryfolk starve.

From BBC

Her countryfolk were less impressed, with one tweeting: "Miss Chile lives here? She does not seem Chilean giving away the sea."

From BBC

Bemoaning his countryfolk's tendency to jump the borders when things get tricky at home, he invited them back.

From BBC