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 • 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