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outsettlement

[ out-set-l-muh nt ]

/ ˈaʊtˌsɛt l mənt /

noun

a distant or remote settlement.

Origin of outsettlement

An Americanism dating back to 1730–40; out- + settlement

Words nearby outsettlement

outsang, outsat, outsell, outsert, outset, outsettlement, outsettler, outshine, outshoot, outshout, outside

Example sentences from the Web for outsettlement

Outsettlement, owt′set′l-ment, n. a settlement away from the main one.

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