countrywoman
noun
coun·try·wom·an
ˈkən-trē-ˌwu̇-mən 
1
: a woman who is a compatriot
2
: a woman who is a resident of the country
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In a statement from the monarch and his wife Queen Camilla posted to X, the pair paid their respects to the countrywoman who became a two-time Academy Award-winning actress and garnered several other acting accolades.
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Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 27 Sep. 2024
Her countrywoman Savilia Blunk also earned a spot on the podium.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 7 May 2024
Even President Emmanuel Macron described his fellow countrymen as resistant to change, much of the ire of those fellow countrymen—and countrywomen.
—Vivian Song, Robb Report, 4 May 2024
In the first Boston Marathon in 30 months after last year's race was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Benson Kipruto of Kenya won the men's race in an unofficial time of 2:09:51, and countrywoman Diana Kipyogei claimed the women's race in an unofficial time of 2:24:45.
—Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2021
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Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 27 Sep. 2024
Her countrywoman Savilia Blunk also earned a spot on the podium.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 7 May 2024
Even President Emmanuel Macron described his fellow countrymen as resistant to change, much of the ire of those fellow countrymen—and countrywomen.
—Vivian Song, Robb Report, 4 May 2024
In the first Boston Marathon in 30 months after last year's race was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Benson Kipruto of Kenya won the men's race in an unofficial time of 2:09:51, and countrywoman Diana Kipyogei claimed the women's race in an unofficial time of 2:24:45.
—Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2021
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countrywoman
noun
coun·try·wom·an
-ˌwüm-ən
1
: a woman born or living in the same country as another
2
: a woman who is a resident of the country
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