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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The Dutch fans roared every time one of their countrywomen zoomed by.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 9, 2026
Watching her fellow countrywomen face violence on Iran's streets has been painful, but also makes her proud - particularly when she sees younger women on the front line of protests.
From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2022
In Tokyo, she and Taurasi could become the first basketball players to win five Olympic gold medals, surpassing countrywomen Teresa Edwards, Lisa Leslie and Tamika Catchings.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 27, 2021
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
My sensational return to my carriage was viewed with the utmost sympathy by no less than seven shawled and cloaked countrywomen.
From Further Experiences of an Irish R.M. by Martin Ross
