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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As their powerbrokers get seduced by the riches of T20 franchise cricket and as popularity for Test cricket declines among their countrymen, South Africa’s future in the longest and most traditional format has been of major concern.
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Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
Other legends have attended, such as Portugal great Eusebio for countryman Ronaldo’s 2009 presentation.
—Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 12 June 2025
Unless the North pursued emancipation, Cobden said his countrymen would support the South.
—Zaakir Tameez
june 11, Literary Hub, 11 June 2025
Meet his countryman Edilzar Morales-Barillas, age 36.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 11 June 2025
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Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
Other legends have attended, such as Portugal great Eusebio for countryman Ronaldo’s 2009 presentation.
—Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 12 June 2025
Unless the North pursued emancipation, Cobden said his countrymen would support the South.
—Zaakir Tameez
june 11, Literary Hub, 11 June 2025
Meet his countryman Edilzar Morales-Barillas, age 36.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 11 June 2025
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“Countryman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/countryman. Accessed 21 Jun. 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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