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."

Synonyms of countryman

Words with a similar meaning to countryman:

• compatriot
• fellow citizen
• national
• native

Antonyms of countryman

Words with the opposite meaning to countryman:

• foreigner
• alien

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