settlement
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Noun[edit]
settlement (countable and uncountable, plural settlements)
- The act of settling.
- settlement of debt
- The state of being settled.
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- A colony that is newly established; a place or region newly settled (even in past times).
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- A community of people living together, such as a hamlet, village, town, or city.
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- (archeology) A site where people used to live together in ancient times; an ancient simple kind of village.
- (architecture) The gradual sinking of a building. Fractures or dislocations caused by settlement.
- (finance) The delivery of goods by the seller and payment for them by the buyer, under a previously agreed trade or transaction or contract entered into.
- (law) A disposition of property, or the act of granting it.
- (law) A settled place of abode; residence; a right growing out of legal residence.
- (law) A resolution of a dispute.
Synonyms[edit]
- (A resolution of a dispute): arrangement
Hyponyms[edit]
- See also Thesaurus:settlement
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Translations[edit]
the act of settling
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the state of being settled
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newly established colony
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community of people living together
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(architecture): gradual sinking of a building
(finance) delivery and payment
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(law) disposition of property
(law) settled place of abode
(law) resolution
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