Synonyms for

Colonists

Verb / ˈkɑ:lʌnɪsts / Another word for colonists — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Colonists are people who move from one country to another country to live there permanently.

Synonyms & similar words

colonist settler settlers immigrants pioneers migrants emigrants expatriates transplants refugees exiles outcasts aliens outsiders newcomers incomers arrivals guests sojourners strangers foreigners non-native

Synonyms by register

Formal

settlers pioneers migrants founders

Informal

newcomers explorers

Literary

sojourners wayfarers

Antonyms

indigenous natives original inhabitants locals aborigines

Common collocations

  • early colonists
  • British colonists
  • French colonists
  • American colonists
  • colonists arrived
  • colonists settled
  • colonists faced
  • colonists established

Word family

noun colony
verb colonize
adjective colonial
adverb colonially

Usage note

The term 'colonists' often carries connotations of expansion and displacement, particularly in historical contexts. It is important to be mindful of the perspective from which the term is used.

Example sentences

  1. The colonists sailed across the ocean to start a new life in America.
  2. Many colonists faced hardships and challenges when they first arrived in a new country.
  3. The colonists built homes and farms in the new land.
  4. Some colonists left their home country to escape persecution or poverty.
  5. The colonists brought their own customs and traditions to the new land.

Quotes

  • The colonists came to America to escape religious persecution and to build a new life for themselves and their families.
  • The colonists faced many challenges and obstacles as they settled in a new and unfamiliar land.
  • The colonists were determined to build a better future for themselves and their descendants.

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