countryman

American  

[kuhn-tree-muhn] / ˈkʌn tri mən /

noun

countrymen plural

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

Derived Forms

• countrywoman
  noun

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• countrymen
  plural

Etymology

Origin of countryman

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

Example Sentences

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

Slot blocked out the noise, turning to his countryman Ryan Gravenberch, something of an under-achiever under Klopp, to take the "number 6" role designated for Zubimendi.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

He carded four birdies and two bogeys on the back nine early Friday morning to join McIlroy, Bridgeman and countryman Aaron Rai at five under par.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

Dybala's future in Rome has been in question after the Argentina international's difficult first season under Gasperini, which has been marked by familiar injury problems and the rise of countryman Matias Soule.

From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026

She faltered and her fellow countryman came to her aid.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris

Related Words

• compatriot