Colonists

//ˈkɒlənɪsts//

"Colonists" in a Sentence (11 examples)

The colonists bartered with the natives for fur.

Early American colonists often had extremely strict work ethics inspired by their unique take on Christianity.

Colonists often take a shine to indigenous women.

Five colonists were killed.

Space colonists thought that language was an important aspect of their lives. They sought an appropriate language.

He wrote the article "Psychological Fitness for Colonists in Martian Habitats."

Martian colonists initially opted to build habitats underground and in domed enclosures.

The first American colonists arrived in the 17th century.

How could the colonists declare independence? I think that's against common sense.

During the reigns of Kings Louis XV and Louis XVI, France supported the English colonists in their resistance against the London government not because of an admiration for democracy but because the French wanted to weaken the British, who, for a long period of time, had been the enemies of the Government of France.

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While De Anza was exploring the Bay of San Francisco, seeking a site for the presidio, the American colonists on the eastern seaboard, three thousand miles away, were celebrating the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

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