CEFR B2

countryman

noun

Meaning

A person from the same country as another person.

Examples

He was delighted to meet another countryman in the bustling foreign market.
The two countrymen shared stories of their homeland over dinner.

Synonyms: compatriot, fellow citizen, national, native

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countryman (B2)

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈkʌntrɪmən/

Definition

A person from the same country as another person.

Examples

He was delighted to meet another countryman in the bustling foreign market.
The two countrymen shared stories of their homeland over dinner.
Despite their different backgrounds, they felt a bond as countrymen.

How to Use countryman

countryman of (prepositional phrase): A person from the same country as someone else. — "She discovered he was a countryman of her father."

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