Countryman (Noun)
Meaning 1
A man from your own country.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- As he walked through the foreign city, he was glad to finally meet a countryman who could show him around.
- The tourists asked a passerby, a fellow countryman, for directions to the nearest restaurant.
- She met her countryman on the plane ride to New York and they ended up sitting together the whole flight.
- During his trip to Paris, he ran into a countryman from his hometown who was also visiting the museum.
- The man was homesick until he met a countryman at the hostel who shared stories of their hometown.
Meaning 2
A man who lives in the country and has country ways.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The countryman woke up before dawn to tend to his livestock and start his day.
- As a city girl, Emily found her countryman neighbour's simple and peaceful way of life fascinating.
- After the big city, Tom felt like a fish out of water when he moved to the countryside and had to adjust to living among rural countrymen.
- The countryman's kitchen garden was filled with fresh produce that he sold at the local farmer's market.
- In the local pub, Jack was regarded as a true countryman, known for his love of hunting and the great outdoors.