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

Police said the driver who ploughed into crowds at a stadium in the southern city of Zhuhai on Monday night acted out of unhappiness over a divorce settlement.

From BBC

Parachute payments are among the reasons the two leagues have been unable to reach a new financial settlement worth an average £125m per year extra, despite years of negotiations and pressure from politicians.

From BBC

If a settlement with Grindr is not reached, the case will be reviewed by an administrative law judge, who could order the company to take steps to address the issues in the complaint.

From Los Angeles Times

The health board said she will not receive a financial settlement when she leaves in December.

From BBC

After that, it was crickets from Bryan and one settlement offer after the next from his team, she said.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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