Settler

n. person or thing that settles; one that inhabits a new region, colonist

A settler is a person who has migrated to a less occupied area and established permanent residence there, often to colonize the area. Settlers are generally people who take up residence on land and cultivate it, as opposed to nomads. The word "settler" is synonymous with terms such as pioneers, colonists, or "colonials".
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Noun
1. a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
(synonym) colonist
(hypernym) migrant, migrator
(hyponym) Pilgrim, Pilgrim Father
(derivation) settle
2. a negotiator who settles disputes
(hypernym) negotiator, negotiant, treater
(derivation) decide, settle, resolve, adjudicate
3. a clerk in a betting shop who calculates the winnings
(hypernym) clerk
(classification) United Kingdom, UK, Great Britain, GB, Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

(n.)
That which settles or finishes; hence, a blow, etc., which settles or decides a contest.
  

(n.)
One who settles, becomes fixed, established, etc.
  

(n.)
Especially, one who establishes himself in a new region or a colony; a colonist; a planter; as, the first settlers of New England.
  

(n.)
A vessel, as a tub, in which something, as pulverized ore suspended in a liquid, is allowed to settle.
  

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