settlement

noun
UK: /ˈsetlmənt/
US: /ˈsetəlmənt/

  1. An agreement to end a disagreement or lawsuit.

    1. They reached a settlement about the car accident. [ ] [ ]
    2. The lawyers are trying to negotiate a settlement before the court date about the property. [ ] [ ]

  2. A place where people come to live and start a community.

    1. The first settlement was near the river. [ ] [ ]
    2. The historical society studies the early settlement of the region near the coast. [ ] [ ]

  3. The action of settling: when people establish a new community in a previously uninhabited area.

    1. The settlement of the West happened in the 1800s. [ ] [ ]
    2. Government policies influenced the rapid settlement of new territories throughout the land. [ ] [ ]

  4. The process of paying or resolving a financial debt or obligation.

    1. The final settlement was paid to the bank. [ ] [ ]
    2. The company is awaiting the final settlement of its insurance claim after the fire. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

colony compromise agreement deal resolution
settlement intransitive-verb

  1. The act of establishing residence, such as establishing a new colony.

    1. People began settlement in the valley. [ ] [ ]
    2. Land developers encouraged settlement in the new town through attractive incentives. [ ] [ ]

  2. The subsidence of a structure.

    1. The settlement caused cracks in the walls. [ ] [ ]
    2. Engineers carefully monitored the settlement of the foundation during construction. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "settlement" in English means: An agreement to end a disagreement or lawsuit., A place where people come to live and start a community., The action of settling: when people establish a new community in a previously uninhabited area., The process of paying or resolving a financial debt or obligation..

The phonetic transcription of "settlement" is /ˈsetlmənt/ in British English and /ˈsetəlmənt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "settlement": colony, compromise, agreement, deal, resolution.

Example usage of "settlement": "They reached a settlement about the car accident.". More examples on the page.