settler
noun
set·tler
ˈse-tᵊl-ər 
ˈset-lər
1
: one that settles something
a settler of disputes
2
: someone who settles in a new region or colony
the first settlers of New England
Examples of settler in a Sentence
settlers learning to live in peace with the natives
in 1889 Jane Addams, in an effort to provide Chicago's latest wave of settlers with much-needed services, founded the city's first settlement house
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Ballal was beaten by Israeli settlers and detained by the Israeli military a few weeks after his film won an Oscar for best documentary feature.
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Shanzeh Ahmad, Chicago Tribune, 12 Apr. 2025
Some Israeli settlers have since October 7 called for a return to Gush Katif and for the re-settlement of Gaza, a movement emboldened by Israel’s right-wing politicians who have openly called for the expulsion of Palestinians from Gaza.
—Lauren Izso, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2025
Sea otters were hunted aggressively by European settlers, and have not returned along the northern part of the coast, but have made a comeback in central California.
—Byrd Pinkerton, Vox, 1 Apr. 2025
With its historic ties to Dutch settlers and its old-world atmosphere, Sleepy Hollow resembles a storybook European village with its 17th-century church and scenic Hudson River setting.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2025
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Shanzeh Ahmad, Chicago Tribune, 12 Apr. 2025
Some Israeli settlers have since October 7 called for a return to Gush Katif and for the re-settlement of Gaza, a movement emboldened by Israel’s right-wing politicians who have openly called for the expulsion of Palestinians from Gaza.
—Lauren Izso, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2025
Sea otters were hunted aggressively by European settlers, and have not returned along the northern part of the coast, but have made a comeback in central California.
—Byrd Pinkerton, Vox, 1 Apr. 2025
With its historic ties to Dutch settlers and its old-world atmosphere, Sleepy Hollow resembles a storybook European village with its 17th-century church and scenic Hudson River setting.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2025
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“Settler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/settler. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.
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