countryman

Definitions

A person who comes from the same country as another.

A person who lives in or comes from a rural area; a rustic.

Examples

He felt a deep sense of pride when he met a fellow countryman in the bustling foreign city.

The poet was beloved by every countryman for his ability to capture the spirit of their native land.

Synonyms

compatriot fellow citizen national rustic peasant provincial yokel

Antonyms

foreigner alien outsider stranger urbanite city dweller cosmopolitan