settler

/'setlə/

Thân thiện

A settler builds a log cabin in a new land.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A person who establishes a residence in a new region or country: A "settler" is someone who moves to and begins living in a new area, often one that is sparsely populated or newly colonized.
   • A person who resolves a dispute: In a formal context, a "settler" can be someone who negotiates to bring an argument or conflict to an end.
   • (British, specific) A clerk who calculates winnings in a betting shop: This is a specialized British usage for an employee who determines payouts for bets.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • Early European settlers faced many hardships in North America.
  • The mediator acted as a settler in the labor dispute.
  • He worked as a settler at the racetrack, calculating odds and payouts.

Advanced Usage

• "To be an early settler": To be among the first group of people to establish a community in a new area.
  • Her ancestors were early settlers in the Australian outback.
• "Settler colonialism": A form of colonialism which seeks to replace the original population of a territory with a new society of settlers.
  • The course examined the history of settler colonialism.

Variants and Related Words

• Settle (verb): To establish a home or community in a new place; to resolve a matter.
  • They decided to settle in the valley.
• Settlement (noun): A place where people have established a community; the act of settling or resolving.
  • The archaeological site was an ancient settlement.

Synonyms

• Colonist: A person who settles in a new colony.
• Pioneer: A person who is among the first to explore or settle a new area.
• Homesteader: A person who acquires and settles on land under government regulation.

Related Phrases

• Settler state: A state or nation that was formed through the process of settler colonialism.
  • The country is often described as a settler state.

Related Idioms

• "The settler's life": Refers to the challenging and pioneering lifestyle associated with establishing a new home in an undeveloped area.
  • The book describes the hardships of the settler's life on the frontier.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a clerk in a betting shop who calculates the winnings
2. a negotiator who settles disputes
3. a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country

Từ đồng nghĩa

• colonist