Settlement Definition & Meaning

settlement
noun
  1. a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government; "the American colony in Paris"
  2. a community of people smaller than a town
  3. a conclusive resolution of a matter and disposition of it
  4. the act of colonizing; the establishment of colonies; "the British colonization of America"
  5. something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making; "they finally reached a settlement with the union"; "they never did achieve a final resolution of their differences"; "he needed to grieve before he could achieve a sense of closure"
  6. an area where a group of families live together
  7. termination of a business operation by using its assets to discharge its liabilities

Synonyms for settlement

colonisation noun

the act of colonizing; the establishment of colonies; "the British colonization of America"

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colonization noun

the act of colonizing; the establishment of colonies; "the British colonization of America"

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colony noun

a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland

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liquidation noun

termination of a business operation by using its assets to discharge its liabilities the act of exterminating the

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resolution noun

a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote the ability of a microscope or telescope to measure the angular

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village noun

a community of people smaller than a town a settlement smaller than a town a mainly residential district of Manhattan

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"Settlement" in song lyrics

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  • "You're just a stunt, seekin a settlement"
    3rd Bass — Steppin' to the A.M.
  • "Head to the next regiment, for the cash settlement"
    Buddha Monk — U Don't Want it With Us
  • "Sittin' on cake, and you waiting on the settlement"
    DJ KaySlay f/ Angelous, Bad Seed, Cashmere, Jae Millz, — Through Your Head

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What does settlement mean?
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government; "the American colony in Paris" a community of people smaller than a town a conclusive resolution of a matter and disposition of it the act of colonizing; the establishment of colonies; "the British colonization of America" something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making
What part of speech is settlement?
Settlement is a noun.
How many definitions does settlement have?
Settlement has 7 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).

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