Definition

A person who moves to a new area to live, often to establish a community or farm.

Example

The settlers arrived in the new land to start their lives and build homes.

Conversation

Have you ever thought about what life was like for a settler?

Yeah, I can only imagine how tough it must have been back then.

Right? They had to build everything from scratch as a settler.

Exactly, and they faced so many challenges along the way!

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Settler → It is formed from "settle" (from Old English *setlan*, meaning to cause to sit or to establish) and "-er" (meaning a person who). A settler is a person who establishes a home or community in a new place.

Memory Tip

Think of someone who 'establishes' ('settle') a new home — the '-er' just means a person. A settler is someone who makes a new place their home.

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