Meaning & use
colonists
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People who settle in a new territory or country, especially to establish control over it on behalf of another nation.
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The early colonists struggled through a harsh first winter with limited supplies.
Tensions grew between the colonists and the indigenous people whose land they had settled.
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Commonly used in history when discussing colonization, though the term can carry different connotations depending on perspective.
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settlers
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