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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The primary driver of its extinction was likely the introduction of feral cats, brought to the island by naval crews and settlers.
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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
But Filson disappeared in the woods, presumed killed by the Shawnee, shortly before the first settlers arrived.
—Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025
Newsweek reached out to the IDF, the State Department and the spokesperson for the Hebron settler community for comment.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025
There’s another image of Dutch settlers wearing wooden shoes.
—Susan Degrane, Chicago Tribune, 1 July 2025
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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
But Filson disappeared in the woods, presumed killed by the Shawnee, shortly before the first settlers arrived.
—Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025
Newsweek reached out to the IDF, the State Department and the spokesperson for the Hebron settler community for comment.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025
There’s another image of Dutch settlers wearing wooden shoes.
—Susan Degrane, Chicago Tribune, 1 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for settler
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“Settler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/settler. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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