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countryman

[kuhn-tree-muhn] / ˈkʌn tri mən /
NOUN
person from one's country
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Like many, Federer was disappointed that his about-to-retire countryman, Stan Wawrinka, didn’t receive a wild card to play the tournament.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

"I feel proud, honoured and deeply privileged to be his fellow countryman."

From Barron's Aug. 17, 2026

Santos has been cleared for a medical, with fellow countryman Ederson also scheduled to have one before completing his £35m move from Italian side Atalanta following Brazil's elimination from the World Cup.

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

And it seems unfair to leave out Alain Delon’s Italian “Zorro” of 1975, if only because his countryman Jean Dujardin is now making our hero available in French.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 25, 2026

She faltered and her fellow countryman came to her aid.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris

When I ask about killing their fellow countrymen on the battlefield, Sergei calls the question "provocative" and does not want to answer.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

"That's a wrap on Manila. Thank you for welcoming me, my countrymen," she said in an Instagram story.

From BBC Jul. 25, 2026

The couple from Florida was nearing the end of a 10-day island-hop around Greece, one of their first without kids—and they had plenty of company from their countrymen.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 12, 2026

All call for their countrymen to fight against tyranny.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 25, 2026

I know your countrymen do not agree with me about this, and I hear them saying, “You exaggerate.”

From "The Fire Next Time" by James Baldwin



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