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as in compatriots
a person living in or originally from the same country as another
met a fellow Canadian countryman while traveling in France
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as in peasants
an awkward or simple person especially from a small town or the country
though neither well-educated nor well-dressed, the countryman presented the farmers' case before the state legislature
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Recent Examples of countrymen
Like Julius Caesar, Aeneas arrives on Italian soil with an army, and makes war on the native inhabitants—his own future countrymen.
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Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
Many Iranians who hate their government nonetheless cheered the end of the war, and decried the senseless death of their countrymen at the hands of a faraway government whose concern for Iranian life was open to doubt.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
Based on screenwriter Ben Shattuck’s short story of the same name, the film follows two men who fall in love at the Boston Music Conservatory—and reconnect after the war ends, traveling through rural Maine to record the folk songs of their fellow countrymen.
—Ben Rosenstock, Time, 27 Aug. 2025
Danish filmmaker-producer Per Holst, who worked with fellow auteurs and countrymen Lars von Trier, Nils Malmros and Bille August, has died at the age of 86.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 24 Aug. 2025
Correa joined a Tigres team that includes countrymen Nahuel Guzman, Juan Brunetta and Nicolas Ibanez.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
However, one of his countrymen, Eddie Pepperell, recently cast some doubt on this.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
Many Iranians who hate their government nonetheless cheered the end of the war, and decried the senseless death of their countrymen at the hands of a faraway government whose concern for Iranian life was open to doubt.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
Based on screenwriter Ben Shattuck’s short story of the same name, the film follows two men who fall in love at the Boston Music Conservatory—and reconnect after the war ends, traveling through rural Maine to record the folk songs of their fellow countrymen.
—Ben Rosenstock, Time, 27 Aug. 2025
Danish filmmaker-producer Per Holst, who worked with fellow auteurs and countrymen Lars von Trier, Nils Malmros and Bille August, has died at the age of 86.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 24 Aug. 2025
Correa joined a Tigres team that includes countrymen Nahuel Guzman, Juan Brunetta and Nicolas Ibanez.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
However, one of his countrymen, Eddie Pepperell, recently cast some doubt on this.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for countrymen
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The new queen was crowned by Miss Universe Nicaragua 2024, Geyssell García, after competing with 12 compatriots who represented the departments and autonomous regions of the country.—
Sarah Moreno,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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Sadly, the midnight movie magic that befell me and my Long Treadmill compatriots will be gone from our city by then.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
4 Sep. 2025
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Kōnane was once a national pastime, played by peasants and rulers alike.—
Matt Negrin,
Rolling Stone,
20 Sep. 2025
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And rank-and-file workers and peasants pursued their own goals that put them at odds with activists and their agendas.—
Kornel Chang
September 19,
Literary Hub,
19 Sep. 2025
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Some citizens in countries like Venezuela, Zimbabwe and Turkey are already leveraging bitcoin as a store of value to protect against hyperinflation.—
Alex Pron,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The Venezuelan president launched his own large-large military drills in La Orchilla Island in the Caribbean and is rallying thousands of citizens to help defy Washington.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Nepal The climbing capital of the world, Nepal has been luring mountaineers for decades, including up the busy South Col route to the summit of Mount Everest.—
Katie Lockhart,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Sep. 2025
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On Friday, the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that weather had also prevented the recovery of Sinigaglia's body, but a group of mountaineers hoped to bring their countryman down the mountain with the help of a helicopter.—
Sam Gillette,
People.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Nothing sends chills down your spine like evil clowns, undead monsters and a filthy car.—
Charlie Vargas,
Oc Register,
12 Sep. 2025
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Strangely, all the clowns with Ukraine flags 🇺🇦 🇺🇦 🇺🇦 in their bio are also all silent on this one.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Countrymen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countrymen. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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