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Synonyms for settler

Most common

pioneer colonist

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    Someone who settles in a new location; especially one who takes up residence in a previously uninhabited place.

    the first settlers of New England

Forms

Plural
settlers → colonists, pioneers…

Example sentences

  • pioneer She was a pioneer in the field of computer science.
  • colonist This outfit was typical of a colonist at that time.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
settlersteady
pioneerfalling
coloniststeady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

7 letters
pioneer3
8 letters
colonist3

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (pioneer3 = 3 syllables).