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Settlement

/ˈset.l.mənt/

The act of settling.

📖 Definitions of "Settlement"

noun
  1. 1

    The act of settling.

  2. 2

    The state of being settled.

  3. 3

    A colony that is newly established; a place or region newly settled.

  4. 4

    A community of people living together, such as a hamlet, village, town, or city.

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