- plural of settler.
settlers
Example Sentences
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Rabie said the settlers fled after villagers emerged from their homes, adding that local volunteers managed to extinguish the flames before they spread further.
From Barron's ● Jul. 19, 2026
Khanna said settlers surrounded his group’s van on Wednesday near the Palestinian village of Khirbet Zanuta in the southern West Bank.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2026
Every summer since 2009, residents have gathered on this hill for a kite festival, held on land they say has been partly lost after being confiscated by settlers.
From Barron's ● Jul. 11, 2026
Grand Detour, Ill.: John Deere’s “self-polishing” steel blade allowed settlers to slice through the sticky Midwest sod, unlocking the agricultural potential of the American heartland.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
In an extreme scenario the first settlers are pictured as having consisted of a single pregnant young woman carrying a male fetus.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
