noun Download 🔗Share The act of settling. Examples : "The settlement of the family argument took several hours. " property law business finance history essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The state of being settled. Examples : "After a long move, the family finally reached a state of settlement in their new house. " area geography place essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A colony that is newly established; a place or region newly settled. Examples : "The new settlement outside of town was quickly growing with families moving there. " geography area history place world essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A community of people living together, such as a hamlet, village, town, or city. Examples : "The new settlement outside of town is growing quickly, attracting families looking for affordable homes. " geography area society place history essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The gradual sinking of a building. Fractures or dislocations caused by settlement. Examples : "The old house showed signs of settlement, with cracks appearing in the walls. " building architecture property geology essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The delivery of goods by the seller and payment for them by the buyer, under a previously agreed trade or transaction or contract entered into. Examples : "The settlement of the school supplies order meant the store delivered the books and the parents paid for them. " business finance economy commerce essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A disposition of property, or the act of granting it. Examples : "The settlement of the estate gave each child a share of the family home. " property law finance essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A settled place of abode; residence; a right growing out of legal residence. Examples : "The family's new settlement in the countryside was their permanent residence. " property right place essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A resolution of a dispute. Examples : "The neighbors reached a settlement after arguing about the noisy dog. " politics law business outcome essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading