colonist
noun
an inhabitant of a colony.
colonists
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pluralof colonist.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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One of the main reasons colonists rebelled against the crown was that they wanted more Indigenous land—they wanted to move farther west into North America, but the king was telling them no.
From Slate ● Jul. 3, 2026
In another pending case about police sweeps of cellphone location data, lawyers debated whether warrants requiring Google to share information were akin to how British customs officers harassed colonists before the American Revolution.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026
In the mural “Troubled Island,” Noni Olabisi chronicles the Haitian struggle for independence, including how suffering under French colonists led to the 1791 slave rebellion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026
British colonists transformed khichuri into their own dish, called kedgeree, swapping out lentils for boiled eggs and smoked haddock.
From Salon ● Jun. 7, 2026
If a colony was to be founded, the colonists carried with them coals from the hearth of the mother-city with which to kindle the fire on the new city’s hearth.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
