Definition of COLONIST

colonist

Meanings

Plural: colonists

Noun

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

Origin / Etymology

From colon(y) + -ist.

Synonyms

colonizer, settler

Scrabble Score: 10

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

Words With Friends Score: 13

colonist is a valid Words With Friends word