first settler

Frequency: 8.216.1 per million words

Specifies the very first individuals or group to settle in a place.

settlerADJECTIVE + NOUN

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first

Examples (10)

  • When the first settlers moved into the area they faced immense hardships.
  • The tribe is believed to be the first settlers of this valley.
  • As the first settlers, they had to clear the land themselves.
  • Historians debate the exact date the first settlers arrived on the continent.
  • The monument commemorates the courage of the first settlers.
  • Life was incredibly difficult for the first settlers of the new world.
  • The legacy of the first settlers can still be seen in the town's architecture.
  • Archaeological evidence suggests that these were indeed the first settlers.
  • A single family is often credited as being the first settlers of the remote island.
  • Without the resilience of the first settlers, this community would not exist today.