settler
IPA: sˈɛtʌɫɝ
noun
- Someone who settles in a new location, especially one who takes up residence in a previously uninhabited place; a colonist.
- Someone who decides or settles something, such as a dispute.
- (colloquial) That which settles or finishes, such as a blow that decides a contest.
- (Britain) The person in a betting shop who calculates the winnings.
- A drink which settles the stomach, especially a bitter drink, often a nightcap.
- A vessel, such as a tub, in which something, such as pulverized ore suspended in a liquid, is allowed to settle.
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Examples of "settler" in Sentences
- The settler arrived in the new land with dreams of building a thriving community
- The settler cleared the land and planted crops to sustain their family
- The settler worked tirelessly to establish a home in the wilderness
- The settler traded goods with the indigenous tribes in exchange for resources
- The settler faced many challenges, but their determination never wavered
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