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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Doctors and emergency workers say movement restrictions hamper their ability to respond quickly, especially following violent attacks by Israeli settlers.
—
Imad Isseid, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
The bodies of three Palestinians killed by extremist Israeli settlers were placed in a schoolyard in Abu Falah, a village near Ramallah, wrapped in Palestinian flags.
—Fadwa Hodali, Bloomberg, 8 Mar. 2026
Its occupation of the West Bank has entrenched a system of dispossession and daily violence, as Palestinians are killed, arrested and displaced while Israeli settlers, protected by the Israel Defense Forces and supported by the United States, expand into Palestinian land.
—Ken Barnes, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2026
The family-friendly show focuses on the lives of early settlers and features singing, dancing, fireworks and Texas humor.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 6 Mar. 2026
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Imad Isseid, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
The bodies of three Palestinians killed by extremist Israeli settlers were placed in a schoolyard in Abu Falah, a village near Ramallah, wrapped in Palestinian flags.
—Fadwa Hodali, Bloomberg, 8 Mar. 2026
Its occupation of the West Bank has entrenched a system of dispossession and daily violence, as Palestinians are killed, arrested and displaced while Israeli settlers, protected by the Israel Defense Forces and supported by the United States, expand into Palestinian land.
—Ken Barnes, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2026
The family-friendly show focuses on the lives of early settlers and features singing, dancing, fireworks and Texas humor.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 6 Mar. 2026
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 12 Mar. 2026.
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