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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.


Etymology

Origin of countryfolk

First recorded in 1540–50; country + folk

Example Sentences

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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 Jun. 22, 2023

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

From BBC Nov. 28, 2017

And finding it, in the form of a crappy little brook and a No Reservations-style, language-challenged encounter over a bowl of lunch with some Chinese countryfolk.

From Time Sep. 28, 2012

Capturing the country's soul and landscape was vital if it was going to be taken seriously by Al-Daradji's countryfolk.

From The Guardian Feb. 3, 2011

Benighted, contentious, passionate, ignorant souls, countryfolk of a poor land, their generosity gave a noble ending to that hard journey.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin

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