settlement

[ set-l-muh nt ]

/ ˈsɛt l mənt /

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noun

the act or state of settling or the state of being settled.

the act of making stable or putting on a permanent basis.

a state of stability or permanence.

an arrangement or adjustment, as of business affairs or a disagreement.

an agreement signed after labor negotiations between union and management.

the terms reached in this agreement.

the settling of persons in a new country or place.

a colony, especially in its early stages.

a small community, village, or group of houses in a thinly populated area.

a community formed and populated by members of a particular religious or ideological group: a Shaker settlement.

the satisfying of a claim or demand; a coming to terms.

Law.

final disposition of an estate or the like.
the settling of property, title, etc., upon a person.
the property so settled.

British.

legal residence in a specific place.
(of a pauper) the right to claim food and shelter from an official agency or specific town or district.

Also called settlement house. Social Work. an establishment in an underprivileged area providing social services to local residents.

a subsidence or sinking of all or part of a structure.

Origin of settlement

First recorded in 1620–30; settle¹ + -ment

OTHER WORDS FROM settlement

non·set·tle·ment, noun o·ver·set·tle·ment, noun pre·set·tle·ment, noun re·set·tle·ment, noun

Words nearby settlement

settle in, settle on, settle someone's hash, settle up, settle with, settlement, settlement houses, settlement option, settlement worker, settler, settler's clock

Example sentences from the Web for resettlement

America, during the time of my visit, was afraid of taking too strong a lead in the resettlement of Europe.

People of Destiny |Philip Gibbs
The resettlement of the area after the massacre was delayed.

The First Seventeen Years: Virginia 1607-1624 |Charles E. Hatch
He therefore moved to amend the resolution before the committee so as to require a resettlement of the debt.

The Life of George Washington, Vol. 4 (of 5) |John Marshall
With smaller resources and in a colder light the resettlement of Bohemia was a work of compromise, not spontaneous achievement.

Vie de Bohme |Orlo Williams

But Aitken did more than mine diamonds, for he had not forgotten the lesson we had learned together in the work of resettlement.

Prester John |John Buchan

British Dictionary definitions for resettlement (1 of 2)

resettlement

/ (riːˈsɛtəlmənt) /

noun

the act or instance of settling or being settled in another place
(as modifier)resettlement procedures

British Dictionary definitions for resettlement (2 of 2)

settlement

/ (ˈsɛtəlmənt) /

noun

the act or state of settling or being settled

the establishment of a new region; colonization

a place newly settled; colony

a collection of dwellings forming a community, esp on a frontier

a community formed by members of a group, esp of a religious sect

a public building used to provide educational and general welfare facilities for persons living in deprived areas

a subsidence of all or part of a structure

the payment of an outstanding account, invoice, charge, etc
(as modifier)settlement day

an adjustment or agreement reached in matters of finance, business, etc

law

a conveyance, usually to trustees, of property to be enjoyed by several persons in succession
the deed or other instrument conveying such property
the determination of a dispute, etc, by mutual agreement without resorting to legal proceedings

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