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