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countryman

[kuhn-tree-muhn] / ˈkʌn tri mən /
NOUN
person from one's country
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Rushing said he already had checked with Lee’s South Korean countryman, Dodgers infielder Hyeseong Kim.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Esa-Pekka Salonen leads the Philharmonic in a fresh study of his great countryman composer.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

The 24-year-old acknowledged, however, that his streak of good luck did not apply to everything in life, notably a board game against his countryman and super-G bronze medallist Marco Odermatt.

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

African Americans have also been moved to see the outpouring of love and respect shown to their countryman, who will turn 21 during his "Speed Does Africa" tour.

From BBC • Jan. 17, 2026

When it was off, he looked younger and nicer and more like a countryman and less like a London cabman.

From "The Magician's Nephew" by C. S. Lewis



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