settler

[set-ler, -l-er]

noun

1. a person or thing that settles. settle.

2. a person who settles settle in a new country or area.

settler

/ ˈsɛtlə /

noun

1. a person who settles in a new country or a colony

Word History and Origins

Origin of settler¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; settle ¹ + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Before the European settlers arrived and killed off most of the indigenous people, Greenbrier County was part of the Can-tuc-kee territory, where the Shawnee and Cherokee peoples lived.

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What struck settlers as barren and hostile became austere and beautiful to tourists.

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At least 1,006 Palestinians, including militants, have been killed in the West Bank by Israeli forces or settlers since the war started, according to the Palestinian health ministry.

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Spiralling settler attacks here over the past six weeks have triggered tough warnings from army leaders, along with a handful of arrests and investigations.

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Tuesday’s incident elicited rare public rebukes by Israeli military leaders and the head of the main settler association, the Yesha Council.

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Related Words

• colonist 
• immigrant 
• pioneer