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    settlement
    /ˈsɛtlm(ə)nt/

    noun

    • 1. an official agreement intended to resolve a dispute or conflict: "unions succeeded in reaching a pay settlement" Similar agreementdealarrangementresolution
    • 2. a place, typically one which has previously been uninhabited, where people establish a community: "one of the oldest Viking settlements in western Europe" Similar communitycolonyoutpostencampment

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSETTLEMENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Learn the meanings of settlement as a noun in different contexts, such as agreement, payment, place to live, and movement lower. See how to use settlement in sentences from the Cambridge English Corpus.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › settlementSettlement Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the various meanings and uses of the word settlement, from the act of settling to an agreement resolving differences. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases of settlement.

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  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › settlementSETTLEMENT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    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.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › settlementsettlement noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the word settlement in English. Find out the different types of settlement, such as legal, financial, social and historical, with examples and collocations.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSETTLEMENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A settlement is an official agreement between two sides who were involved in a conflict or argument.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › settlementSettlement - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A settlement is a colony or any small community of people. If a bunch of people build houses on the moon together, they’ll have the first lunar settlement. A settlement is also the resolution of something such as a lawsuit. One kind of settlement is a place where people live.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › settlementSettlement - definition of settlement by The Free Dictionary

    Settlement can mean the act or process of settling, the establishment of a new region or community, an arrangement or agreement, a legal determination of property, or a subsidence of a structure. See different definitions, synonyms, and translations of settlement from various sources.