Settlement Definition

sĕtl-mənt
settlements
noun
settlements
A settling or being settled (in various senses)
Webster's New World
The settling or establishment of a person or a group of people, as in a new region or in a business.
American Heritage
A new colony, or a place newly colonized.
Webster's New World
A small or isolated community; village.
Webster's New World
A community established by the members of a particular religious or social group.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Settlement

Noun

Singular:
settlement
Plural:
settlements

Origin of Settlement

  • settle +"Ž -ment

    From Wiktionary

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