Pilgrims

Cultural  

1. A group of English Puritans, persecuted in their own country, who emigrated to America. The first group arrived on the Mayflower in 1620. They landed at Plymouth Rock, in what is now Massachusetts, and established the Plymouth Colony, with the Mayflower Compact as their constitution. William Bradford and Miles Standish were noted leaders of the colony.

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Example Sentences

Pilgrims perform most of the hajj's rites outdoors where more than a million devotees gather in stifling conditions, with many attendees succumbing to heatstroke, fainting spells and even cardiac arrest triggered by the heat.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

Students may learn that the Pilgrims arrived on the Mayflower, that the First Amendment protects religious liberty, and that church and state are constitutionally distinct.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Pilgrims come from across Mexico, arriving on foot, motorcycle, bicycle, bus and even wheelchair.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2025

Eight minutes after the interval, the Pilgrims were awarded a penalty after Harvey Elliott's handball and Ryan Hardie drilled home from the spot in emphatic fashion.

From BBC • Aug. 27, 2025

Now I knew them Pilgrims didn’t eat no Indians.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett