settlement

[ set-l-muhnt ]

noun

1. the act or state of settling or the state of being settled.
2. the act of making stable or putting on a permanent basis.
3. a state of stability or permanence.
4. an arrangement or adjustment, as of business affairs or a disagreement.
5. an agreement signed after labor negotiations between union and management.
6. the terms reached in this agreement.
7. the settling of persons in a new country or place.
8. a colony, especially in its early stages.
9. a small community, village, or group of houses in a thinly populated area.
10. a community formed and populated by members of a particular religious or ideological group:

    a Shaker settlement.

11. the satisfying of a claim or demand; a coming to terms.
12. Law.
    1. final disposition of an estate or the like.
    2. the settling settle settling of property, title, etc., upon a person.
    3. the property so settled. settle.
13. British.
    1. legal residence in a specific place.
    2. (of a pauper) the right to claim food and shelter from an official agency or specific town or district.
14. Also called settlement house. Social Work. an establishment in an underprivileged area providing social services to local residents.
15. a subsidence or sinking of all or part of a structure.

settlement

/ ˈsɛtəlmənt /

noun

1. the act or state of settling or being settled
2. the establishment of a new region; colonization
3. a place newly settled; colony
4. a collection of dwellings forming a community, esp on a frontier
5. a community formed by members of a group, esp of a religious sect
6. a public building used to provide educational and general welfare facilities for persons living in deprived areas
7. a subsidence of all or part of a structure
8. 1. the payment of an outstanding account, invoice, charge, etc
   2. ( as modifier )

      settlement day

9. an adjustment or agreement reached in matters of finance, business, etc
10. law
    1. a conveyance, usually to trustees, of property to be enjoyed by several persons in succession
    2. the deed or other instrument conveying such property
    3. the determination of a dispute, etc, by mutual agreement without resorting to legal proceedings

Other Words From

• non·settle·ment noun
• over·settle·ment noun
• pre·settle·ment noun
• re·settle·ment noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of settlement¹

First recorded in 1620–30; settle ¹ + -ment

Example Sentences

Since at least the early 20th century, the rhetoric behind the afforestation push in Israel/Palestine has implied that no existing human settlements or agriculture his been displaced or disrupted.

From Salon

If she does get a settlement, she wants to help other women going through similar situations.

From BBC

“My brother-in-law in Lubban - next to the Israeli settlement - went to pick his own olives, but they broke his arms and they made him leave along with everyone who was with him.”

From BBC

Because of skyrocketing liability payouts, which also stem from cases involving employment matters and police use of force and negligence, the city is considering borrowing $80 million to pay off some judgments and settlements.

From Los Angeles Times

She comes from New Zealand’s northernmost settlement, Te Hāpua, right above Auckland.

From BBC

Related Words

• agreement
• arrangement
• compensation
• contract
• deal
• establishment
• payment
• resolution