settler

[ set-ler, -l-er ]

noun

1. a person or thing that settles. settle.
2. a person who settles settle in a new country or area.

settler

/ ˈsɛtlə /

noun

1. a person who settles in a new country or a colony

Word History and Origins

Origin of settler¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; settle ¹ + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Forays by settlers and Israeli soldiers to uproot Palestinians' olive trees, both in Gaza and the occupied West Bank, have escalated dramatically in the wake of the Hamas attack on Oct.

From Salon

But income was well down last year and this year will be even worse, says factory owner Abd al-Rahman Khalifa, as even fewer farmers are able to harvest their crop owing to attacks by settlers.

From BBC

Another focus is the history of Indigenous people, the Paiute and Shoshone, who decades before L.A.’s water grab saw their ancestral lands taken and occupied by white settlers.

From Los Angeles Times

Israeli government ministers are also cited as saying that Gaza’s territory would decrease and that land would be handed to Israeli settlers.

From BBC

Other decisions, including a 2020 peace plan greenlighting the annexation of Israeli settlements, were seen as more favourable to the settlers than any previous administration.

From BBC

Related Words

• colonist
• immigrant
• pioneer