Settler: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ก
settler
[ หsษt.lษr ]
early American history
A settler is a person who moves to a new area, typically a sparsely populated land, to establish permanent residence and cultivate the land.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The settlers traveled westward in search of new opportunities.
- The settlers built their homes and farms in the new territory.
modern context
A settler is also a person who settles in a new place, especially one with no legal right to be there.
Synonyms
intruder, squatter, trespasser
Examples of usage
- The settlers established an unauthorized encampment on the outskirts of the city.
- Many settlers were forced to leave the area due to legal issues.
Translations
Translations of the word "settler" in other languages:
๐ต๐น colono
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฌเคธเคจเฅ เคตเคพเคฒเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช Siedler
๐ฎ๐ฉ pemukim
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟะพัะตะปะตะฝะตัั
๐ต๐ฑ osadnik
๐ฏ๐ต ๅ ฅๆค่
๐ซ๐ท colon
๐ช๐ธ colono
๐น๐ท yerleลimci
๐ฐ๐ท ์ ์ฐฉ๋ฏผ
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุณุชูุทู
๐จ๐ฟ osadnรญk
๐ธ๐ฐ osadnรญk
๐จ๐ณ ๅฎๅฑ ่
๐ธ๐ฎ naseljenec
๐ฎ๐ธ landnรกmsmaรฐur
๐ฐ๐ฟ าะพะฝัััะฐะฝััั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแแแ แแแฃแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ mษskunlaลan
๐ฒ๐ฝ colono
Word origin
The term 'settler' originated in the 17th century, derived from the verb 'settle' meaning 'to establish in a new residence'. Settlers played a crucial role in the colonization of various regions around the world, often leading to conflicts with indigenous populations. In modern times, the term has evolved to also include individuals who unlawfully occupy land or property.
See also: resettle, resettlement, settled, settlement, settlers, unsettle, unsettled, unsettling.