noun

settlement

SEH-tuhl-muhnt

noun

A formal agreement that resolves a dispute, often involving payment.

"They reached a settlement before the case went to trial."

"The insurance settlement covered most of the repair costs."

A community of people who have established themselves in a new or previously unoccupied area.

"Archaeologists uncovered an ancient settlement near the river."

"The early settlement grew into a thriving town."

How to Use Settlement

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishEither an agreement that ends a dispute, or a place where people have set up a community.

Common pairings

reach a settlement human settlement out-of-court settlement

settlements plural

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From settle + -ment.

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