countrypeople

[kuhn-tree-pee-puhl]

noun

(used with a plural verb)

1. countryfolk.

Word History and Origins

Origin of countrypeople¹

First recorded in 1570–80; country + people

Example Sentences

Mr O'Marde says some of his countrypeople want to visit the country because of the pan-African leanings of its leader, Ibrahim Traoré.

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I have enthusiastically embraced my new identity and would like to take this opportunity to wish a very happy, if somewhat belated, St Patrick’s Day to my new countrypeople.

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“I want my countrypeople to rest assured that cross-strait relations will not be reckless,” Tsai said.

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When we were at Mentone an old lady informed me one day of the arrival of some of my 'countrypeople.'

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I said to my friend, 'They are not my countrypeople; they are South Americans.'

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