Meaning & use
compatriot
A person from the same country as another person, especially when both are abroad.
See it in a sentence
In a small hotel in Tokyo, she was surprised to meet a compatriot from her hometown.
The exiled writer often corresponded with compatriots who shared his political views.
A note on using this word
Compatriot implies shared national identity, often emphasized when people meet unexpectedly outside their own country.
Words with a similar meaning
countrymanfellow citizen
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Words with an opposite meaning
foreigner
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