settlement

[ set-l-muh nt ]

/ ˈsɛt l mənt /

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noun

the act or state of settling or the state of being settled.

the act of making stable or putting on a permanent basis.

a state of stability or permanence.

an arrangement or adjustment, as of business affairs or a disagreement.

an agreement signed after labor negotiations between union and management.

the terms reached in this agreement.

the settling of persons in a new country or place.

a colony, especially in its early stages.

a small community, village, or group of houses in a thinly populated area.

a community formed and populated by members of a particular religious or ideological group: a Shaker settlement.

the satisfying of a claim or demand; a coming to terms.

Law.

final disposition of an estate or the like.
the settling of property, title, etc., upon a person.
the property so settled.

British.

legal residence in a specific place.
(of a pauper) the right to claim food and shelter from an official agency or specific town or district.

Also called settlement house. Social Work. an establishment in an underprivileged area providing social services to local residents.

a subsidence or sinking of all or part of a structure.

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Origin of settlement

First recorded in 1620–30; settle¹ + -ment

OTHER WORDS FROM settlement

non·set·tle·ment, nouno·ver·set·tle·ment, nounpre·set·tle·ment, nounre·set·tle·ment, noun

Words nearby settlement

settle in, settle on, settle someone's hash, settle up, settle with, settlement, settlement houses, settlement option, settlement worker, settler, settler's clock

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Example sentences from the Web for settlement

The president came to believe Shamir misled him on the settlement issue, or flat-out lied to him.
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The city of Cleveland recently reached a $3 million settlement with the Russell and Williams families.
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A year later, the suit ended in a settlement, the details of which remain confidential.
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This meant that Palestinian taxi drivers had to drive through the Israeli settlement of Bet El.
The Radicals Who Slaughtered a Synagogue|Creede Newton|November 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
His fort was destroyed, his men were killed, his settlement was a failure.
The True Story of Christopher Columbus|Elbridge S. Brooks
The group of houses is Eleusis, now an Albanian settlement, and the chimneys belong to a factory where olive-oil soap is made.
The Near East|Robert Hichens
By these two treaties all the lands east of Fort Snelling were opened to settlement and commercial exploitation.
Old Fort Snelling|Marcus L. Hansen
The settlement of affairs should immediately be brought to a climax.
The Swedish-Norwegian Union Crisis|Karl Nordlund
As a result of a rash blow, the Maggugan's territory is invaded and his settlement is surrounded.
The Manbos of Mindano|John M. Garvan

British Dictionary definitions for settlement

settlement

/ (ˈsɛtəlmənt) /

noun

the act or state of settling or being settled

the establishment of a new region; colonization

a place newly settled; colony

a collection of dwellings forming a community, esp on a frontier

a community formed by members of a group, esp of a religious sect

a public building used to provide educational and general welfare facilities for persons living in deprived areas

a subsidence of all or part of a structure

the payment of an outstanding account, invoice, charge, etc
(as modifier)settlement day

an adjustment or agreement reached in matters of finance, business, etc

law

a conveyance, usually to trustees, of property to be enjoyed by several persons in succession
the deed or other instrument conveying such property
the determination of a dispute, etc, by mutual agreement without resorting to legal proceedings

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settlement

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