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

Synonyms

• colonial
• colonist
• colonizer
• frontiersman
• homesteader
• pioneer

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Her family's land was seized by Israeli settlers at the end of July. —Britt Clennett, ABC News, 18 Dec. 2024

Huckabee has advocated for Israel to annex parts of the West Bank, which Israel occupied in 1967, and has backed Israeli settlers in the territory. —Sara Dorn, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024

The Christian festival originated in Spain and Spanish settlers took the tradition to Mexico to spread Christianity in the region. —Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 13 Dec. 2024

The traditional dessert has deep roots in American history, dating back to the early European settlers who combined Native American pumpkins with European baking techniques. —Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing settler

• settler colonial
• settler colonialism
• settler-colonialist
• settler colony

Kids Definition

settler

noun

set·​tler ˈset-lər 

-ᵊl-ər

: a person who settles in a new region : colonist