noun
compatriot
kuhm-PAYT-ree-uht
noun
1
A person who comes from the same country as you.
"She was thrilled to meet a compatriot while travelling abroad."
How to Use Compatriot
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA fellow citizen of your own country, especially when you're both somewhere else.
Common pairings
fellow compatriot
meet a compatriot
Word Forms
more compatriot comparative, compatriots plural, most compatriot superlative
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Etymology
From French compatriote, built from com- ("together") plus patriote ("patriot").