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settlera person who goes to live permanently in a new area, especially to establish a community

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a person who goes to live permanently in a new area, especially to establish a community

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈsetlər/

Korean meaning: 새로운 지역에 영구히 정착하여 사는 사람, 특히 공동체를 세우는 개척자

Korean pronunciation: **세**틀러

Example Sentences

  • The settlers brought coffee beans but forgot to pack a coffee machine, so they had to drink bitter leaf water for months.
  • The first settlers in this area arrived in 1620.
  • Modern space settlers will need to grow their own vegetables on Mars.

settler

NOUN

//ˈsetlər//

a person who goes to live permanently in a new area, especially to establish a community

settler concept
💡 Concept

a person who goes to live permanently in a new area, especially to establish a community

settler rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

The settler welcomes the peddler, but dismisses the meddler!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈsetlər/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈsetlə(r)/

🌳Etymology

Rootsettle
Suffix--er

Origin

settle(정착하다) + -er(~하는 사람)의 결합으로, 원래 settle은 '앉히다, 자리잡게 하다'라는 의미의 고대 영어 'setlan'에서 유래했습니다. 마치 의자에 '세틀'하듯 한 곳에 자리를 잡는 사람이라는 뜻이죠.

🎵Rhyme

meddlerpeddlerwrestler
meddler
peddler
wrestler

🔗Collocations

early settlers
colonial settlers
pioneer settlers
European settlers
white settlers
illegal settlers

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The settlers brought coffee beans but forgot to pack a coffee machine, so they had to drink bitter leaf water for months.

The first settlers in this area arrived in 1620.

Modern space settlers will need to grow their own vegetables on Mars.

😄 Fun example

The settler tried to make friends with bears by offering them honey, which backfired spectacularly.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

colonistpioneerimmigranthomesteaderfrontiersman

Antonyms

nomadwanderernative

Related

settlementcolonymigrationfrontierestablish

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