countrymen
countrymen — noun
- countrymensingular
- countrymensplural
1. someone who shares the same nationality or homeland as you, especially when you
someone who shares the same nationality or homeland as you, especially when you are both abroad or in a context of national belonging
At the embassy party, Megan was happy to meet fellow countrymen after years abroad.
fellow countrymen — collocation with 'fellow'
The prime minister addressed his countrymen in a live broadcast about the flood crisis.
Sumin waved at a group of her countrymen celebrating the national holiday in central Tokyo.
Kemi's countrymen gathered at the consulate early in the morning to vote.
During the war, many young soldiers felt a fierce duty to protect their countrymen.
- compatriot
more formal; often used in diplomatic or literary contexts
- fellow citizen
emphasises civic membership rather than shared birth or heritage
- fellow national
neutral term; common in news reporting
用法筆記
Frequently used with possessive words (my, our, his, her, their) or the word 'fellow'. More common in formal or patriotic contexts than in everyday speech.
常見錯誤
2. someone whose home is in the countryside, away from towns, and who keeps to trad
someone whose home is in the countryside, away from towns, and who keeps to traditional rural habits
Gabriela spent a summer with countrymen in a mountain village that had no running water.
countrymen in [place] — locative pattern
The countrymen of that hilly region speak a dialect city people cannot follow.
Yael found that the countrymen were slow to trust visitors from the capital.
Linh listened as the old countrymen told stories about farming long before machines arrived.
The market was crowded with countrymen selling fresh vegetables and handmade cheese.
- rustic
more about a person's simple, unsophisticated character; can sound condescending
- country dweller
neutral, descriptive term for anyone living outside towns and cities
- villager
refers specifically to someone living in a village, a smaller and more specific category
- city dweller
someone who lives in a city
- urbanite
a person accustomed to city life and culture
用法筆記
This sense is literary and somewhat old-fashioned. In modern English, 'country folk', 'rural people', or 'villagers' are more common alternatives. Distinguish from sense 1 (FELLOW CITIZEN): sense 2 describes where someone lives, not their nationality.