🏘️Settlement

noun
/ˈset.əl.mənt/

Meaning

a place where people establish a community; an agreement that ends a dispute
an agreement reached after a dispute, or a community or area where people establish a home

Example Sentences

The early settlement was built near the river for easy access to water.

The settlement between the companies was finalized after months of talks.

Synonyms

colony, community, village, agreement, arrangement, deal
Entry 1
colony, community, village, agreement
Entry 2
agreement, arrangement, deal, community

Antonyms

departure, evacuation, conflict, dispute, disagreement
Entry 1
departure, evacuation, conflict, dispute
Entry 2
disagreement, dispute, conflict

Collocations

early settlement, peaceful settlement, reach a settlement, settlement agreement, land settlement, legal settlement
Entry 1
early settlement, peaceful settlement, reach a settlement
Entry 2
settlement agreement, land settlement, legal settlement, peaceful settlement

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