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
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
Eyewitnesses said settlers stormed people’s houses, resulting in clashes with Palestinians.
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Abeer Salman, CNN, 13 Apr. 2024
Yet with the discovery of mineral wealth, more settlers streamed into the territory, leading to continued clashes.
—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 11 Apr. 2024
Middle East crisis — explained Israeli settlers step up attacks on Palestinian farms, expanding West Bank outposts
About 40% of the 6,000 people who live in the village were workers inside Israel.
—Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 10 Apr. 2024
Attacks by extremist Israeli settlers on Palestinians in the West Bank increase.
—Victoria Bisset, Washington Post, 7 Apr. 2024
Founded by French settlers in 1702, the city’s history and cultural heritage are vividly reflected in its architecture, food scene, music, and festivals.
—Regan Stephens, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Apr. 2024
Brought over by settlers in the 1800s to hunt rats on ships, feral cats thrived, living on an island full of species that were not adapted to escape them.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 29 Mar. 2024
Although maple syrup has been made in New Jersey since the state was populated mainly by Native Americans, who shared their knowledge with settlers, no large-scale industry took hold, particularly in the state’s south.
—Wayne Parry, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2024
It was named Utopia by German settlers, who were said to have been fascinated by the abundance of rabbits that were easy to catch.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN, 29 Mar. 2024
Abeer Salman, CNN, 13 Apr. 2024
Yet with the discovery of mineral wealth, more settlers streamed into the territory, leading to continued clashes.
—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 11 Apr. 2024
Middle East crisis — explained Israeli settlers step up attacks on Palestinian farms, expanding West Bank outposts
About 40% of the 6,000 people who live in the village were workers inside Israel.
—Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 10 Apr. 2024
Attacks by extremist Israeli settlers on Palestinians in the West Bank increase.
—Victoria Bisset, Washington Post, 7 Apr. 2024
Founded by French settlers in 1702, the city’s history and cultural heritage are vividly reflected in its architecture, food scene, music, and festivals.
—Regan Stephens, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Apr. 2024
Brought over by settlers in the 1800s to hunt rats on ships, feral cats thrived, living on an island full of species that were not adapted to escape them.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 29 Mar. 2024
Although maple syrup has been made in New Jersey since the state was populated mainly by Native Americans, who shared their knowledge with settlers, no large-scale industry took hold, particularly in the state’s south.
—Wayne Parry, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2024
It was named Utopia by German settlers, who were said to have been fascinated by the abundance of rabbits that were easy to catch.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN, 29 Mar. 2024
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“Settler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/settler. Accessed 17 Apr. 2024.
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