settlers

IPA/ˈset.lər/
KK[sˈɛtlɚz]IPA/ˈset.lɚ/

settlers — noun

  • settlerssingular
  • settlersesplural

1. people who leave their home region or country to go and live in a new area, ofte

1.名詞B1
釋義

people who leave their home region or country to go and live in a new area, often with the intention of farming the land or building a community there.

例句

Chidi's great-grandfather was among the first settlers to arrive in the area in 1840.

early settlers + arrive in [place] + [year]

The early settlers cleared the forest to make space for their houses and crops.

early settlers + cleared forest for crops and houses — shows purpose of settling

同義詞
  • colonist

    a person who settles in a colony, often implying control by a distant home country

  • pioneer

    emphasises being among the first to explore or settle a new area

  • homesteader

    specifically refers to settlers who farm land given by the government, especially in US history

  • immigrant

    a person who enters a country to live there permanently; broader than settler and not tied to land use

反義詞

用法筆記

The word settler is most commonly used in the plural form (settlers) and is strongly associated with historical migration to colonies or frontier regions. The singular form (a settler) is also used but less frequent.

常見錯誤

❌The settlers immigrated to the city for jobs.
✅The settlers moved to the frontier to start a new community.
💡Settlers typically go to undeveloped or rural land, not cities.
❌He is a settler from Canada who moved to Japan for work.
✅The early European settlers arrived in Australia in the late 1700s.
💡Settler usually implies going to a new or undeveloped area to live permanently, not just moving to another country for work.