countrywoman
noun
countrywomen
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pluralof countrywoman.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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She was followed across the finish line by three countrywomen.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 20, 2026
Now she is also determined to destroy the western image of Muslim women as restricted, powerless and oppressed, and to demonstrate that her countrywomen can be as “free” as their western counterparts.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 16, 2019
Tamara Pletneva, a senior MP at the Russian parliament or Duma, issued a stern warning to her fellow countrywomen.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2018
Like her immediate predecessor Flora Nwapa, Ms. Echebeta revealed the thoughts and aspirations of her countrywomen, shaped by a patriarchal culture but stirred by the modern promise of freedom and self-definition.
From New York Times ● Feb. 10, 2017
They were so obliging as to pay Sir William some compliments; and the King said, if all my countrywomen were like me, he should be afraid to trust his son thither.
From The Sylph, Volume I and II by Georgiana Cavendish
