colonists (Meaning)

colonists

a person who migrates to and settles in a foreign area as part of a colony, a person who takes part in founding a colony, a person who lives in a colony, a member or inhabitant of a colony (see colony sense 1)

colonists Sentence Examples

  1. The colonists established a thriving settlement on the banks of the river.
  2. The colonists faced numerous challenges, including unfamiliar diseases and harsh winters.
  3. The colonists brought their own customs and traditions to the new land.
  4. The relationship between the colonists and the indigenous population was often strained.
  5. The colonists eventually declared independence from the mother country.
  6. The colonists played a pivotal role in the American Revolution.
  7. The colonists' legacy includes the establishment of the United States of America.
  8. The colonists were a diverse group of people from various backgrounds.
  9. The colonists had a strong work ethic and a desire to build a better life.
  10. The colonists' arrival in the new land marked a significant chapter in world history.

FAQs About the word colonists

a person who migrates to and settles in a foreign area as part of a colony, a person who takes part in founding a colony, a person who lives in a colony, a memb

pioneers,settlers, frontiersmen, colonials,colonizers, explorers, homesteaders,pathfinders, woodsmen, mountain men

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The colonists established a thriving settlement on the banks of the river.

The colonists faced numerous challenges, including unfamiliar diseases and harsh winters.

The colonists brought their own customs and traditions to the new land.

The relationship between the colonists and the indigenous population was often strained.