- set·tler
- /ˈsɛtl̩ɚ/ noun, pl -tlers [count]: a person who goes to live in a new place where usually there are few or no people
The town was established by British settlers [=colonists] in 1769.
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set|tler — «SEHT luhr», noun. 1. a person who settles in a new country, an undeveloped region, or the like: »The settlers of Plymouth Colony invited the Indians to their first Thanksgiving feast. SYNONYM(S): colonist. 2. a person who settles: »a settler of… … Useful english dictionary
tler — bee·tler; be·lit·tler; bot·tler; bus·tler; cut·tler; dis·man·tler; epis·tler; fet·tler; foo·tler; hos·tler; hus·tler; jos·tler; ket·tler; mot·tler; nes·tler; net·tler; os·tler·ess; prat·tler; rat·tler; rus·tler; scut·tler; set·tler; shut·tler;… … English syllables
set — bas·set; bas·set·ite; be·set; be·set·ment; bone·set; bos·set; bras·set; cab·as·set; ches·set; chis·set; chog·set; cor·set·less; cor·set·ry; cres·set; dor·set·shire; down·set; set; fas·set; fi·set·in; gras·set; gro·set; in·set·ter; in·ter·set;… … English syllables
settler — set·tler … English syllables
settler — set|tler [ˈsetlə US ər] n someone who goes to live in a country or area where not many people like them have lived before, and that is a long way from any towns or cities ▪ early settlers in Australia … Dictionary of contemporary English
settler — set|tler [ setlər ] noun count * someone who goes to live in a place where not many people live, and starts to make it into a community … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
settler — set•tler [[t]ˈsɛt lər, ˈsɛt l ər[/t]] n. 1) a person or thing that settles 2) a person who settles in a new country or area • Etymology: 1590–1600 … From formal English to slang
Backsettler — Back set tler (b[a^]k s[e^]t l[ e]r), n. [Back, a. + settler.] One living in the back or outlying districts of a community. [1913 Webster] The English backsettlers of Leinster and Munster. Macaulay. [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Outsettler — Out set tler, n. One who settles at a distance, or away, from others. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Settler — Set tler, n. 1. One who settles, becomes fixed, established, etc. [1913 Webster] 2. Especially, one who establishes himself in a new region or a colony; a colonist; a planter; as, the first settlers of New England. [1913 Webster] 3. That which… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
