Settlement

Meaning

a place where people establish a community; an agreement that ends a dispute

an agreement reached after a dispute, or a community or area where people establish a home

Example Sentences

The early settlement was built near the river for easy access to water.

The settlement between the companies was finalized after months of talks.

Synonyms

colony, community, village, agreement, arrangement, deal

Entry 1

colony, community, village, agreement

Entry 2

agreement, arrangement, deal, community

Antonyms

departure, evacuation, conflict, dispute, disagreement

Entry 1

departure, evacuation, conflict, dispute

Entry 2

disagreement, dispute, conflict

Collocations

early settlement, peaceful settlement, reach a settlement, settlement agreement, land settlement, legal settlement

Entry 1

early settlement, peaceful settlement, reach a settlement

Entry 2

settlement agreement, land settlement, legal settlement, peaceful settlement