countrywoman

[ kuhn-tree-woo m-uh n ]

/ ˈkʌn triˌwʊm ən /

a woman who is a native or inhabitant of one's own country.

a woman who lives in the country.

Origin of countrywoman

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at country, woman

See -woman.

A few moments back, as I stood shivering beneath the storm, I little thought that I should owe my rescue to a countrywoman.

The Daltons, Volume I (of II) |Charles James Lever
"The poor crathur's nigh murthered wid him intirely," said a countrywoman from the street.

The Struggles of Brown, Jones, and Robinson |Anthony Trollope
Gertrud Van Hollbell, her countrywoman and bosom friend, rose at last, and went and put her arms round her.

Tales From Scottish Ballads |Elizabeth W. Grierson
She guessed my thoughts, and said, smilingly, that it was a present from the countrywoman.

The Memoires of Casanova, Complete |Jacques Casanova de Seingalt

This lady, it seems, had not curiosity enough to look for the name of her own countrywoman.

The New Magdalen |Wilkie Collins