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
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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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More than likely, Martian settlers will need to grow their own food.
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 May 2024
But as settlers began to expand west, tribes were forced to relinquish their lands, often through arbitrary treaties.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2024
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 May 2024
But as settlers began to expand west, tribes were forced to relinquish their lands, often through arbitrary treaties.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2024
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 15 May. 2024.
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