English / word
settlement
noun B1MEANING IN ENGLISH
an agreement that ends a dispute; also a place where people begin to live
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; a place, typically one that has hitherto been uninhabited, where people establish a community; 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
In context
01
The families reached a settlement after the land dispute.
02
The bank offered a loan settlement plan.
Synonyms
agreement,deal,resolution
Antonyms
departure,evacuation,conflict
Collocations
early settlement,peaceful settlement,reach a settlement