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The settlement grew beside the river.
What does Settlement mean?
A settlement is a new place where people start living together.
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A place where people establish homes and begin living as a community.
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Early settlers built homes and farms in the settlement.
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Maps of the settlement showed how the community changed over time.
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What does settlement mean?
Settlement means a settlement is a new place where people start living together.
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Which word or phrase is closest in meaning to settlement?
Community is close in meaning to settlement in this context.
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Which word or phrase is a useful contrast for settlement?
Wilderness contrasts with settlement in this context.
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MeaningSettlement means A settlement is a new place where people start living together.
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Synonyms
Words like Settlement
communityClose in meaning when settlement means a settlement is a new place where people start living together.
villageClose in meaning when settlement means a settlement is a new place where people start living together.
colonyClose in meaning when settlement means a settlement is a new place where people start living together.
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wildernessContrasts with settlement in the meaning a settlement is a new place where people start living together.
departureContrasts with settlement in the meaning a settlement is a new place where people start living together.
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Settlement word family
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settlement
noun
settlements
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noun
settle
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settled
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A settlement is a new place where people start living together.
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Settlement is not the same as wilderness. Settlement means a settlement is a new place where people start living together.
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