Meaning & use
Settlers
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People who move to and establish a permanent residence in a new, often previously undeveloped, area.
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The settlers built log cabins along the riverbank before winter set in.
Early settlers relied heavily on trade with local indigenous communities.
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Frequently used in historical accounts of migration and colonization, sometimes carrying complex or contested connotations.
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