settled

American  

[set-ld] / ˈsɛt ld /

adjective

1. fixed or established; unlikely to change.

   Like most of us, he has settled habits and opinions.

2. agreed upon; decided.

   the rules of settled grammatical usage.

3. having inhabitants or settlers.

   settled regions of the country.

4. having a permanent residence; not wandering.

   In time the Israelites became a settled people.

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Related Words

See staid.

Etymology

Origin of settled

First recorded in 1550–60; settle ¹ ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

I probably should be settled into a chill routine by now, three years since Karen and I began writing this column.

From The Wall Street Journal

It is the whitest, wealthiest and best-educated of Arizona’s nine congressional districts, home to numerous upscale resorts, major medical campuses and a large population of retirees comfortably settled in one of many gated communities.

From Los Angeles Times

She settled for the relay at the 2023 World Championships in Budapest and had only competed in two races in 2024.

From Barron's

He eventually settled 40 acres of land in southeastern Illinois, where he built a log cabin, the family’s first farmhouse.

From The Wall Street Journal

Those who settled in populous cities, like New York and Chicago, even opened up their living rooms to serve home-cooked pasta and meals to support their local community.

From Salon

Related Words

• ended
• established
• resolved