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 remarkable resilience of Alaskans - indigenous and settlers alike – resonates will all visitors, and a strong connection to the land and resources is a common thread that binds them.
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Saleem H. Ali, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
The settler spirit, much derided now, represented an awesome ability.
—Andrew Moore, New York Times, 15 May 2025
AfriForum is a special interest group for Afrikaners, white descendants of Dutch settlers in South Africa, that has been described by scholars and civil rights organizations as white nationalist.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2025
During the late 1800s, settlers in Los Angeles searching for gold or oil instead found water (not quite the fountain of youth but not not the fountain of youth either).
—Courtney Wittich, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
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Saleem H. Ali, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
The settler spirit, much derided now, represented an awesome ability.
—Andrew Moore, New York Times, 15 May 2025
AfriForum is a special interest group for Afrikaners, white descendants of Dutch settlers in South Africa, that has been described by scholars and civil rights organizations as white nationalist.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2025
During the late 1800s, settlers in Los Angeles searching for gold or oil instead found water (not quite the fountain of youth but not not the fountain of youth either).
—Courtney Wittich, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 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 28 May. 2025.
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