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
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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 logic of settler-colonialism is the elimination of the natives in order to take over the land and its resources.
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Literary Hub, 14 May 2026
In recent months, Palestinian authorities and civilians have reported escalating Israeli encroachment in the West Bank, including multiple raids by settler groups on the Roman-era archaeological site of Sebastia, home to roughly 3,500 Palestinians.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 13 May 2026
Abolitionist John Brown and others killed five pro-slavery settlers in the Pottawatomie Massacre in Kansas Territory.
—USA Today, 13 May 2026
What happened European Union foreign ministers Monday agreed to impose sanctions on Israeli settlers over increasing violence against West Bank Palestinians.
—Peter Weber, TheWeek, 12 May 2026
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Literary Hub, 14 May 2026
In recent months, Palestinian authorities and civilians have reported escalating Israeli encroachment in the West Bank, including multiple raids by settler groups on the Roman-era archaeological site of Sebastia, home to roughly 3,500 Palestinians.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 13 May 2026
Abolitionist John Brown and others killed five pro-slavery settlers in the Pottawatomie Massacre in Kansas Territory.
—USA Today, 13 May 2026
What happened European Union foreign ministers Monday agreed to impose sanctions on Israeli settlers over increasing violence against West Bank Palestinians.
—Peter Weber, TheWeek, 12 May 2026
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 20 May. 2026.
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