settlement
/ˈsɛ.təl.mənt/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.49 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A community of people living together, such as a hamlet, village, town, or city; a populated place.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
A site where people used to live together in ancient times; an ancient simple kind of village.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
The gradual sinking of a building. Fractures or dislocations caused by settlement.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
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.
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "settlement of debt"
- "Such anthropophilous behaviour makes it a good candidate for a commensal relationship with humans at the Neolithic settlements of Quanhucun, Wuzhuangguoliang and Xiawanggang, as well as other Middle and Late Neolithic settlements in China […]"
- "Here, after months of relative inactivity, Russian forces have drastically increased the intensity of their offensive operations targeting the villages of Staromaiorske and Urozhaine. These villages, located south of Velyka Novosilka, hold tactical and symbolic significance, as these are the last settlements that Ukrainian forces recaptured during their counteroffensive in the summer of 2023."
- "The family of a^([sic]) Ohio teenager who was crushed to death by the seat of a minivan after emergency responders failed to find him in time has been awarded a $6million settlement […] As part of the settlement, the city has pledged to improve its 911 call centre […]"
Etymology
Etymology tree English settle Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English settlement From settle + -ment.