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Meaning & Definition of Settlement in English

English

Settlement

/sɛtəlmənt/

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"
synonym:
  • colony,
  • settlement

2. A community of people smaller than a town

synonym:
  • village,
  • small town,
  • settlement

3. A conclusive resolution of a matter and disposition of it

synonym:
  • settlement

4. The act of colonizing

  • The establishment of colonies
  • "The british colonization of america"
synonym:
  • colonization,
  • colonisation,
  • settlement

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"
synonym:
  • settlement,
  • resolution,
  • closure

6. An area where a group of families live together

synonym:
  • settlement

7. Termination of a business operation by using its assets to discharge its liabilities

synonym:
  • liquidation,
  • settlement