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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Contreras is still in awe of his countryman.
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Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026
The Brazilian team dedicated the win to fellow countryman and Formula One driver Ayrton Senna, who had fatally crashed in Imola, Italy, earlier that year.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 May 2026
It was supposed that only Rodri’s impressive form was keeping his countryman out of the frame, but Guardiola clearly has his doubts.
—Sam Lee, New York Times, 13 May 2026
Rahm is at a loss to explain the lone missing major title for Spain, considering the talent of his countrymen.
—CBS News, 12 May 2026
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Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026
The Brazilian team dedicated the win to fellow countryman and Formula One driver Ayrton Senna, who had fatally crashed in Imola, Italy, earlier that year.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 May 2026
It was supposed that only Rodri’s impressive form was keeping his countryman out of the frame, but Guardiola clearly has his doubts.
—Sam Lee, New York Times, 13 May 2026
Rahm is at a loss to explain the lone missing major title for Spain, considering the talent of his countrymen.
—CBS News, 12 May 2026
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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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