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Meaning of
settlement
in English
settlement
us
//ˈsɛtəlmənt//
uk
//ˈsɛt.lmənt//
#common
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Plural
settlements
Definitions
Noun
a
newly
established
colony
;
region
a
community
of
people
living
together
delivery
and
payment
of
goods
under
agreement
The
company
made
a
settlement
with
the
supplier
to
pay
the
outstanding
amount
.
disposition
of
property
(
granting
or
transferring
)
The
lawyer
helped
the
family
with
the
settlement
of
their
late
grandfather's
estate
.
a
place
of
established
residence
;
legal
dwelling
The
village
was
a
settlement
for
the
indigenous
people
.
resolution
of
a
legal
dispute
The
court
facilitated
a
settlement
between
the
two
parties
in
the
lawsuit
.
agreement
to
end
dispute
(
out-of-court
)
The
parties
reached
a
settlement
through
mediation
to
avoid
going
to
court
.
Compounds / Phrases
presettlement