Definitions

countryman

[kuhn-tree-muhn] / ˈkʌn tri mən /

NOUN

person from one's country

Synonyms

STRONGEST

compatriot

STRONG

landsman national

WEAK

fellow citizen

Example Sentences

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Santos has been cleared for a medical, with fellow countryman Ederson also scheduled to have one before completing his £35m move from Italian side Atalanta following Brazil's elimination from the World Cup.

From BBC • Jul. 8, 2026

Alfonzo’s locker in the clubhouse is next to countryman Miguel Rojas’ stall.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 5, 2026

And it seems unfair to leave out Alain Delon’s Italian “Zorro” of 1975, if only because his countryman Jean Dujardin is now making our hero available in French.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

At 22, he surpassed legendary countryman Rafael Nadal -- in the crowd to witness the feat -- who was two years older when he did the same.

From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026

The various declination of the needle under different meridians was first discovered by Sebastian Cabbott, and its inclination to the nearer pole by our countryman Robert Norman.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton