countryman
Americannoun
plural
countrymennoun
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a person who lives in the country
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a person from a particular country or from one's own country (esp in the phrase fellow countryman )
Gender
Is countryman gender-neutral? See -man.
Other Word Forms
- countrywoman noun
Etymology
Origin of countryman
First recorded in 1275–1325, countryman is from Middle English contre man. See country, man
Example Sentences
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Ablakwa said on Wednesday that his fellow countrymen were "victims of manipulation, misinformation of criminal trafficking networks".
From Barron's
Barely touching 5 feet 10, he looks tiny next to giant countryman Shohei Ohtani, with whom he’ll always be compared because they joined the Dodgers at the same time with equally historic contracts.
From Los Angeles Times
On TV, at town halls and universities, the bespectacled officer, with close-cropped gray hair and an almost professorial demeanor, lays out the stakes for his countrymen.
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
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
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