countryman
noun
coun·try·man
ˈkən-trē-mən 
sense 3 often -ˌman
Examples of countryman in a Sentence
met a fellow Canadian countryman while traveling in France
though neither well-educated nor well-dressed, the countryman presented the farmers' case before the state legislature
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The results were not immediate, but some of the young players who arrived along with Campos in the summer of 2022 — among them his Portuguese countrymen Nuno Mendes (following a successful season-long loan) and Vitinha — would go on to become key performers under Luis Enrique.
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Tom Williams, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Now, with the looming tariffs deepening the sense of betrayal felt across Canada, many of Gretzky’s countrymen are directing and distilling their anger toward their once-untouchable hockey hero.
—Matthew J. Friedman, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2025
Faced with a ticking clock, a cruel death awaits him should his fellow countrymen fail to pay his ransom soon; but within the confines of his cell, Cervantes discovers a surprising refuge – the art of storytelling.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 26 Feb. 2025
The 26-year-old cites Portuguese countryman and former United team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo’s example on how to avoid injury and better optimise himself.
—Carl Anka, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
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Tom Williams, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Now, with the looming tariffs deepening the sense of betrayal felt across Canada, many of Gretzky’s countrymen are directing and distilling their anger toward their once-untouchable hockey hero.
—Matthew J. Friedman, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2025
Faced with a ticking clock, a cruel death awaits him should his fellow countrymen fail to pay his ransom soon; but within the confines of his cell, Cervantes discovers a surprising refuge – the art of storytelling.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 26 Feb. 2025
The 26-year-old cites Portuguese countryman and former United team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo’s example on how to avoid injury and better optimise himself.
—Carl Anka, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
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“Countryman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/countryman. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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countryman
noun
coun·try·man
ˈkən-trē-mən
sense 3 is often -ˌman
1
: a person born or living in a particular country
2
: a person born or living in the same country as another
3
: one living in the country or marked by country ways : rustic
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