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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Both remarks are aimed at pleasing Israelis who are concerned about approximately 100,000 of their countrymen who have fled their homes near Gaza and in the North.
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Dan Raviv, TIME, 1 June 2024
In the years after the Civil War, many hearts were bitter towards their fellow countrymen.
—The Editors, National Review, 27 May 2024
Those powers are collectively sending their countrymen to our nation with no clear explanation of intention, across our southern border, largely unchecked and unstopped by the Biden administration.
—Jacob Tackett, Baltimore Sun, 15 May 2024
Leading his fellow countrymen, Tell embarks on a courageous rebellion, seeking to defend their liberty and stand against the tyrannical forces that seek to subjugate them.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 16 May 2024
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Dan Raviv, TIME, 1 June 2024
In the years after the Civil War, many hearts were bitter towards their fellow countrymen.
—The Editors, National Review, 27 May 2024
Those powers are collectively sending their countrymen to our nation with no clear explanation of intention, across our southern border, largely unchecked and unstopped by the Biden administration.
—Jacob Tackett, Baltimore Sun, 15 May 2024
Leading his fellow countrymen, Tell embarks on a courageous rebellion, seeking to defend their liberty and stand against the tyrannical forces that seek to subjugate them.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 16 May 2024
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“Countryman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/countryman. Accessed 8 Jun. 2024.
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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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