LANDSMAN Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

landsman

noun

ˈlan(d)z-mən

Definition of landsman

as in citizen

a person living in or originally from the same country as another during the time he was an American in Paris he felt a special kinship with his fellow landsmen

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Recent Examples of landsman Several vessels collided, terrifying the uninitiated landsmen on board. — David Grann, The New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2023 This seems more like a landsman’s longing, for rain to fall on fields and fertilise them. — The Economist, 16 Dec. 2017

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Noun

Every summer, the state plays host to the largest, longest-running citizen bike tour in the world.

— Washington Post, Washington Post, 24 Oct. 2026
Those convicted of lying on applications to become American citizens face up to a decade.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of citizen

Noun

Knowing how dire the situation is for his fellow countrymen is one reason Nazaryna accepts the discomfort of Shakhtar’s travel arrangements.

— Simon Johnson, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026
In some obscure way, Shawn felt responsible for protecting the stranger against the slights of his unyielding countrymen.

— Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of countryman

Noun

Like Biden, in this cycle Lula found that a disconcerting number of his compatriots were unmoved by his calls to save democracy from those who would seek to undermine it—or didn’t buy into his rhetoric in the first place.

— Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2026
Crystal also praised Short while discussing his SNL compatriots.

— Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Oct. 2026

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