settler

American  

[set-ler, -l-er] / ˈsɛt lər, -l ər /

noun

1. a person or thing that settles. settle.

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

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settler British  

/ ˈsɛtlə /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of settler

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

Example Sentences

James Watson was born in Chicago in April 1928 to Jean and James, descendants of English, Scottish and Irish settlers.

From BBC

It then moved west as settlers pushed into what would become the central provinces, where the game was played on ponds and lakes before coming indoors.

From Los Angeles Times

The country’s minority whites, mainly descendants of Dutch and other European settlers in South Africa, are some of the richest in the continent’s most advanced economy, owning vast farmlands, factories and other business empires.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Nama were once herders and traders until the European "settlers came and interrupted their way of life", according to Mr Fredericks.

From BBC

James jockeyed with Spain in the New World, which gave England a foothold in the North American colonies, but the settlers were poorly supported and left to fight deadly squabbles with the Native Americans.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• colonist
• immigrant
• pioneer