as in citizen
a person living in or originally from the same country as another
during the time he was an American in Paris he felt a special kinship with his fellow landsmen
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Recent Examples of landsman
Several vessels collided, terrifying the uninitiated landsmen on board.
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David Grann, The New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2023
Though as a Black man Gould had only limited opportunities for advancement, he was later promoted to landsman and then wardroom steward.
—New York Times, 17 June 2022
This seems more like a landsman’s longing, for rain to fall on fields and fertilise them.
—The Economist, 16 Dec. 2017
David Grann, The New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2023
Though as a Black man Gould had only limited opportunities for advancement, he was later promoted to landsman and then wardroom steward.
—New York Times, 17 June 2022
This seems more like a landsman’s longing, for rain to fall on fields and fertilise them.
—The Economist, 16 Dec. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for landsman
Noun
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Therefore, an asset that generates income, even in a freeport that remains under the ownership of a US citizen or resident would be subject to US federal tax.—
Priya Prakash Royal Esq. LL.M. MBA AEP TEP,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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Those graduates will become the citizens and leaders of tomorrow’s America.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 June 2025
Noun
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The duo play two men who travel to New England together in the summer of 1919 to record the folk songs of their rural countrymen.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
23 May 2025
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Francis also rebuked Vance for calling on Christians to prioritize love for their families and countrymen over strangers and foreigners.—
Ruth Sherlock,
NPR,
19 May 2025
Noun
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For instance, despite Pope Francis's more interventionist views, his Argentine compatriots elected Javier Milei, whose free-market views were the most radical in the country's history.—
Alejandro Antonio Chafuen,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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Evans was discreetly appointed as United’s chief strategy officer in November 2023, one month after compatriot and fellow San Francisco 49ers alumnus Morrie Eisenberg joined as chief operating officer.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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“Landsman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landsman. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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