What is another word for settlers?

Pronunciation: [sˈɛtləz] (IPA)

The word "settlers" refers to people who establish a residence in a new land or territory. There are numerous synonyms that can be used in place of the term "settlers". Some of these synonyms include pioneers, colonists, newcomers, immigrants, frontiersmen, homesteaders, and settlers-in-waiting. All of these terms refer to individuals who are moving to a new location with the intention of building a life there. While the terms may have slightly different connotations, they all convey the idea of people who are seeking to create a new home or community in a previously unoccupied or unfamiliar area.

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Usage examples for Settlers

We were assured that not one third of the convicts sent thither for a limited term elect to return to their former homes, but end by becoming free settlers in the country, and responsible citizens.
"Due North or Glimpses of Scandinavia and Russia"
Maturin M. Ballou
It was evident that he considered it the duty of the Government to contribute indirectly towards the support of settlers.
"The Greater Power"
Harold Bindloss W. Herbert Dunton
On either side, the primitive wooden huts of the first settlers are still standing, and almost every dwelling is an eating-house, or "bar," as it is here generally called.
"A Lady's Captivity among Chinese Pirates in the Chinese Seas"
Fanny Loviot

Famous quotes with Settlers

  • People, when they first come to America, whether as travelers or settlers, become aware of a new and agreeable feeling: that the whole country is their oyster.
    Alistair Cooke
  • We are a generation of settlers, and without the steel helmet and gun barrel, we shall not be able to plant a tree or build a house.
    Moshe Dayan
  • The Achilles Heel of the Americas was the lack of cultural confidence typical of new settlers.
    Arthur Erickson
  • The original settlers of Alaska apparently were Russian.
    Jeff Goldblum
  • It did not come naturally; in fact, it would be difficult to conceive of any more dogmatic and less tolerant people than the first settlers on New England shores.
    Paul Harris

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