colonist

[ kol-uh-nist ]

noun

1. an inhabitant of a colony.
2. a member of a colonizing expedition.
3. (often initial capital letter) an inhabitant of the 13 British colonies that became the United States of America.

colonist

/ ˈkɒlənɪst /

noun

1. a person who settles or colonizes an area
2. an inhabitant or member of a colony

Word History and Origins

Origin of colonist¹

An Americanism dating back to 1695–1705; colon(y) + -ist

Example Sentences

One powerful colonist alone refused to obey: Mem de Sa ordered his house to be surrounded and instantly levelled with the ground.

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For the merman turned and caught at Dalgard, pulling the larger colonist along a step or two with the urgency of his grip.

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If these mermen had not seen a colonist before, he might resemble Those Others in their eyes.

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About the other's narrow hips was slung a belt from which hung pouches and tools the primitive colonist could not evaluate.

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He was not going to allow himself to be pushed onto anything foolish, whether this "colonist" could read his mind or not.

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Related Words

• colonizer