1. a Jewish pioneer or settler in Palestine (now Israel), especially one who engaged in agricultural work or nation-building in the late 19th and early 20th centuries
Usage: historical; often capitalized; plural: halutzim or halutzim

Examples

• The halutzim worked tirelessly to drain swamps and cultivate the land.
• Many halutz communities were established in the Galilee region during the early 1900s.
• As a halutz, she left her comfortable life in Europe to help build a new nation.
• The halutz movement was central to the development of kibbutzim.
• Young halutzim from various countries came together with a shared vision.