landsman

/ˈlan(d)z-mən/ (ame, mw)

landsman — noun

1. someone from the same nation as another person, especially when meeting away fro

1.名詞C2
釋義

someone from the same nation as another person, especially when meeting away from home

例句

In Singapore, Karim felt at ease when another landsman greeted him in Malay.

another landsman + greeted him in [language]

The old captain trusted Diego at once because he was a landsman from Peru.

同義詞
  • compatriot

    More formal and common in journalism, politics, and public speech

  • countryman

    Close in meaning, but can also suggest a rural man and may sound dated

  • fellow national

    Explicit and precise, but more formal than landsman

反義詞
  • foreigner

    Someone from a different country rather than your own

文法句型

a landsman from + [country]

another landsman + verb of greeting

用法筆記

Old-fashioned and usually used when travel, migration, or seafaring makes shared nationality especially noticeable.

常見錯誤

❌Karim was glad to meet a landsman because the man worked onshore.
✅Karim was glad to meet a landsman from Morocco while studying in Berlin.
💡In this sense, landsman means someone from your own country, not simply a land-based person.

2. a person whose home and work are on land rather than at sea

2.名詞C2
釋義

a person whose home and work are on land rather than at sea

例句

Jessica stayed a landsman, working in the village mill while her sisters joined the navy.

remain a landsman while others go to sea

Unlike his brothers on the ferry, Tunde stayed a landsman and managed the family farm.

同義詞
  • land-dweller

    More literal and descriptive; less old-fashioned than landsman

反義詞
  • sailor

    Someone whose life or work is based at sea

  • seafarer

    A broader term for a person who travels or works on the sea

文法句型

become/remain a landsman

landsman + who + [works on land]

用法筆記

Usually contrasts people on land with people who make their living at sea. It can describe a land-based worker or someone who has gone back to life on shore.

常見錯誤

❌A landsman in Cairo helped me renew my passport.
✅After leaving the navy, he became a landsman again and opened a bakery.
💡This sense contrasts life on land with life at sea; it does not mean someone from the same country.