Definition of COLONIST

colonist

Plural: colonists

Noun

  • A person who settles in a new colony; a pioneer.
  • a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
  • A founder of a colony.
  • A member of a colony.

Examples

  • Like a COLONIST, he ventured into uncharted territory on the Words With Friends board, finding new hooks.

Origin / Etymology

From colon(y) + -ist.

Synonyms

settler, colonizer#Noun

Scrabble Score: 10

colonist: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
colonist: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
colonist: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

colonist: valid Words With Friends Word