settler

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: B2 — Upper-Intermediate

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

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

Etymology

From settle + -er.

In classic literature

Synonyms

colonist

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