Synonyms for

Settlers

Verb / ˈsetlɜ:z / / ˈsetʌlɜ:z / Another word for settlers — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

The people who first go to live in a new place where usually no one lives.

Synonyms & similar words

colonist settler colonizers pioneers migrants immigrants homesteaders frontiersmen explorers founders inhabitants occupants residents squatters trailblazers wayfarers adventurers emigrants expatriates exiles refugees transplants

Synonyms by register

Formal

colonists pioneers immigrants founders

Informal

newcomers settlers folks

Literary

sojourners wayfarers colonizers

Antonyms

nomads migrants travelers wanderers sojourners transients

Common collocations

  • early settlers
  • native settlers
  • settlers arrived
  • settlers moved
  • settlers established
  • settlers faced
  • settlers built

Word family

noun settlement
verb settle
adjective settled

Usage note

The term 'settlers' often carries historical connotations related to colonization and displacement of indigenous populations. Consider context carefully.

Example sentences

  1. The settlers traveled across the country in wagons.
  2. The settlers built a town near the river.
  3. The settlers planted crops and raised animals.
  4. The settlers traded with the Native Americans.
  5. The settlers faced many challenges in the new land.

Quotes

  • The early settlers of this country were brave and determined people.
  • The settlers faced many hardships, but they never gave up.
  • The settlers built a new life in a new land.

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