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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But its history can be traced back to the early settlers of the Steele Creek neighborhood.
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Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2025
It’s alleged that an 18th-century settler named David Askins was considering moving to Kentucky from Pennsylvania, but decided instead to settle in the Quaker State’s southwestern corner and dubbed it Little Kentuck.
—AFAR Media, 14 July 2025
According to the family, a group of settlers blocked an ambulance from reaching Musallet for about three hours.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 12 July 2025
In recent days, Israeli settlers have torched Palestinian villages and even clashed with Israeli security forces in the West Bank, drawing rare criticism from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and far-right allies otherwise largely supportive of settler activity.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025
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Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2025
It’s alleged that an 18th-century settler named David Askins was considering moving to Kentucky from Pennsylvania, but decided instead to settle in the Quaker State’s southwestern corner and dubbed it Little Kentuck.
—AFAR Media, 14 July 2025
According to the family, a group of settlers blocked an ambulance from reaching Musallet for about three hours.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 12 July 2025
In recent days, Israeli settlers have torched Palestinian villages and even clashed with Israeli security forces in the West Bank, drawing rare criticism from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and far-right allies otherwise largely supportive of settler activity.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 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 29 Jul. 2025.
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