noun
- a person from one’s own country; a fellow citizen
- a person who lives in the country rather than in a city or town
Examples
- The ambassador met with his countrymen living abroad.
- As a fellow countryman, he understood the cultural references.
- The old countryman knew every trail through the woods.
- She felt homesick until she met another countryman at the conference.
- The countryman sold fresh vegetables at the market.
- Many countrymen moved to the cities during industrialization.
- He was proud to serve alongside his countrymen in the military.