social settlement

American  

noun

1. settlement.

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Example Sentences

Since the late 19th century, when Jane Addams established Hull-House, a social settlement that drew migrants, Chicago has seen itself as an entry point for newcomers, a sanctuary city that welcomes people from the outside.

From New York Times • May 10, 2023

In 1889, Jane Addams founded Hull House in Chicago, a social settlement for young, unmarried women and immigrants who needed a safe home and a sense of community.

From The Guardian • Jul. 6, 2020

So Blair for totally understandable reasons was largely not about challenging the social settlement.

From The Guardian • Apr. 26, 2013

I do not believe that cultural relativism provides an excuse to opt-out of our shared liberal social settlement.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2013

I am reminded of the conversion of "the Kid" by one who was in a very real sense the mother of a social settlement up-town, in the latitude of Battle Row.

From The Battle with the Slum by Riis, Jacob A. (Jacob August)