A colonizer is someone who establishes a settlement in an area that is not their own. The crossword solutions for the term colonizer are ANT (3 letters), SETTLER (7 letters), SPAIN (5 letters), ERIC (4 letters), HOLLAND (7 letters), and PILGRIM (7 letters). Ants are small insects that live in colonies and can be considered colonizers of their environment. Settlers are people who establish a permanent residence in a new area, such as the settlers of the American West. SPAIN was a major colonizer in the 16th and 17th centuries, establishing settlements in the Americas and other parts of the world. Eric the Red was a Norse explorer who established a settlement in Greenland in the 10th century. Holland was a major colonizer in the 17th century, establishing settlements in the Caribbean and South America. The Pilgrims were English settlers who established a colony in Massachusetts in the early 17th century.