settlement

[ set-l-muhnt ]

/ 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 a score, settled, settle down, settle for, settle in, settlement, settlement houses, settlement option, settlement worker, settle on, settler

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How to use settlement in a sentence

Monday’s announcement of the settlement felt like the right moment to revisit this issue.
Temp Workers Fight Back Against Alleged Sexual Harassment and Say They Face Retaliation for Doing So|by Melissa Sanchez|August 28, 2020|ProPublica
Initially reported by France’s Capital, the settlement covers the period from 2009-2018.
Facebook coughs up $125 million to settle French tax dispute|David Meyer|August 24, 2020|Fortune
It offers those violators a way out via a settlement program.
San Diego County Cites Navy for Ship Fire|MacKenzie Elmer|July 24, 2020|Voice of San Diego
He agreed not to sue the district and the parties would keep the settlement confidential to the extent the law permits.
Accusations Flew, Then National School District Official Got Paid to Resign|Ashly McGlone|July 20, 2020|Voice of San Diego

There, the South Americans mated with Polynesian inhabitants during the initial period of discovery and settlement of those remote islands, researchers say.
South Americans may have traveled to Polynesia 800 years ago|Bruce Bower|July 8, 2020|Science News
The president came to believe Shamir misled him on the settlement issue, or flat-out lied to him.
The Inside Story of U.S. Meddling in Israel’s Elections|Aaron David Miller|December 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Jonathan Moore, who secured the $1.7 million settlement in the Stewart case, is representing them.
Before Eric Garner, There Was Michael Stewart: The Tragic Story of the Real-Life Radio Raheem|Marlow Stern|December 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The city of Cleveland recently reached a $3 million settlement with the Russell and Williams families.
The Cleveland Cops Who Fired 137 Shots and Cried Victim|Michael Daly|December 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A year later, the suit ended in a settlement, the details of which remain confidential.
The Godfather of Right-Wing Radio|Caitlin Dickson|November 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
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
Whatever can be done to bring about the prompt and effective use of this new system of bank settlement will be done.
Readings in Money and Banking|Chester Arthur Phillips
In and around where they now sat, there was quite a settlement of Negroes, mostly small farmers.
The Homesteader|Oscar Micheaux
"Milor, the matter admits of no settlement," said the Breton menacingly, rising from his chair.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills
(d) Excess balances may, at the convenience of each federal reserve bank, remain deposited with the gold settlement fund.
Readings in Money and Banking|Chester Arthur Phillips
Suppose you wish to find out what words will translate the date of the settlement of Jamestown, Va., 1607.
Assimilative Memory|Marcus Dwight Larrowe (AKA Prof. A. Loisette)

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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