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
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Major winners Jon Rahm and Louis Oosthuizen have also confirmed their departures, while McDowell's fellow countryman Tom McKibbin said he was exiting LIV to return to the DP World Tour last week.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
His countryman, Heart of Midlothian head coach Wouter Vrancken, is "confident" there will also be a few players from the Gorgie club included.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
The fight was at T-Mobile Arena, where Garcia won the crown in February with a unanimous decision victory over US countryman Mario Barrios.
From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026
Ms. Atkinson deserves to be rated as highly as her countryman Ian McEwan.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
My father extended his hand, happy to see a fellow countryman.
From "Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World" by Malala Yousafzai
I should point out that many ordinary British people spoke to my wife, me and our countrymen in sensible and kindly terms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
“Maybe this will be the last year we visit,” she said of her countrymen generally.
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026
He remained a hero to swathes of his countrymen, who saw in him the Serbian martial spirit and an echo of the past glories of their nation.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
Gildas, as Mr. Higham relates, likened post-Roman Britain to ancient Israel, exhorting his countrymen to “renew their compact with God and thereby recover His favor and, in consequence, their ancestral homeland.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
Her message is committed to hands I cannot see—For love of her, sweet countrymen, judge tenderly of Me!
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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