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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Everyday citizens, galvanized and radicalized by the presence of the military in their city, choosing to fight back.—
Fidel Martinez,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2025
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Ramesh, a British-Indian citizen who is married and has a child, was spotted in the immediate aftermath of the crash, covered in ash and limping in the street, and then rushed to a hospital for treatment.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
13 June 2025
Noun
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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.—
Tristan Lavalette,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
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Other legends have attended, such as Portugal great Eusebio for countryman Ronaldo’s 2009 presentation.—
Guillermo Rai,
New York Times,
12 June 2025
Noun
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Anonymous figures brazenly blocking streets and shutting down major freeways, raining bottles and rocks on the police, while their compatriots waved Mexican flags.—
James Rainey,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2025
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Unfortunately, The Predator’s best joke ends up being that Shane Black, who played one of Schwarzenegger’s compatriots in the 1987 film, serves as co-writer and director of this version.—
Will Leitch,
Vulture,
9 June 2025
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“Landsman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landsman. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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