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settler

noun
USSET-lur/ˈsɛt.lɚ/UKSET-luh/ˈsɛt.lə/

Pluralsettlers

6 meanings of settler

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  1. 1
    nouncountable
    A person who moves to live in a new place, especially somewhere few people lived before.

    Like the first family to move into a brand-new neighborhood.

    The settlers built their first houses near the river.

    Each settler received a piece of land to farm.

    Similarcolonist, pioneer, homesteader, colonizer

    Oppositenative

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  2. 2
    nouncountable
    A person who ends an argument or makes the final decision about something.

    When my brothers fight about a game, Dad acts as the settler.

    The referee was the settler when the two teams could not agree.

    Similararbiter, arbitrator, mediator, peacemaker, conciliator

    Oppositeinstigator, troublemaker

  3. 3
    nouncolloquialcountable
    Something that ends a fight or contest for good, like one final strong hit.

    His last punch was the settler, and the match was over.

    That goal in the final minute was the real settler.

    Similarclincher, decider, knockout, finisher

  4. 4
    nouncountable
    A drink that helps your stomach feel better, often a bitter drink taken at night.

    After the heavy meal, she asked for a settler to calm her stomach.

    Grandpa drinks a small bitter settler before bed when his stomach feels bad.

    Similardigestif, nightcap

    Oppositeaperitif

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  5. 5
    nounBritishcountable
    A person in a betting shop whose job is to figure out how much money each winner gets.

    The settler checked the odds and paid out the winning bets.

    She worked as a settler at the betting shop on the high street.

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  6. 6
    nouncountable
    A container where small pieces in a liquid are left to sink to the bottom.

    Like leaving a glass of muddy water alone so the dirt sinks to the bottom.

    The muddy water sat in the settler until the sand sank to the bottom.

    At the mill, workers poured the crushed rock and water into a big settler.

    Similarclarifier, thickener

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Origin

It comes from the word "settle" plus the ending "-er."