Simple meaning
What does Settlement mean?
A settlement is a new place where people start living together.
Dictionary definition
A place where people establish homes and begin living as a community.
Example sentences
Settlement in a sentence
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In class, we learned what settlement means.
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During a reading activity, the teacher used settlement in a history passage.
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Our project showed how settlement helps explain change over time in social studies.
Synonyms
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Opposite words
wildernessLand without settled homes.
departureLeaving instead of settling.
Word family
Settlement word family
Base word
settlement
noun
settlement
Base form.
noun
settlements
Related form.
noun
settle
Related form.
noun
settled
Related form.
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What does settlement mean?
Settlement is used for a settlement is a new place where people start living together.
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