landsman
/ˈlændzmən/
noun
- A person who lives and works on land, especially as opposed to a sailor.
- The old sailor felt like a landsman now that he lived far from the sea.
- Landsmen often struggle to adjust to life on a ship.
- The crew teased the new landsman for his seasickness.
- A person from one's own country; a compatriot.
- He was glad to meet a fellow landsman while traveling abroad.
- The embassy helped the landsman find his way home.
- In the foreign city, she sought out other landsmen for company.
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