Settlement ( noun , verb )

(As a noun)

Settlement ( noun )

1. The process or fact of settling in a place, typically one where people have not lived before.
2. The process of resolving a dispute or claim, typically through negotiation or compromise.
3. An agreement or compromise that ends a dispute or claim.
4. A community of people living in a particular country or region and having shared customs, laws, and organizations.
5. A payment or agreement to pay a sum of money in order to settle a debt or claim.

Origin:

Middle english: from old french settlement, from settle (verb), from the germanic base of sit.

Examples:

1. The first European settlement in the Americas was in 1492.
2. The settlement of the dispute took several months.
3. They reached a settlement in the lawsuit.
4. The settlers were building a new settlement in the wilderness.
5. The company offered a financial settlement to the victims of the accident.

(As a verb)

Settlement ( verb )

1. The process or fact of settling in a place, typically one where people have not lived before.
2. The process of resolving a dispute or claim, typically through negotiation or compromise.
3. An agreement or compromise that ends a dispute or claim.
4. A community of people living in a particular country or region and having shared customs, laws, and organizations.
5. A payment or agreement to pay a sum of money in order to settle a debt or claim.

Origin:

Middle english: from old french settlement, from settle (verb), from the germanic base of sit.

Examples:

1. The first European settlement in the Americas was in 1492.
2. The settlement of the dispute took several months.
3. They reached a settlement in the lawsuit.
4. The settlers were building a new settlement in the wilderness.
5. The company offered a financial settlement to the victims of the accident.