settlement
|set-tle-ment|
🇺🇸
/ˈsɛtəlmənt/
🇬🇧
/ˈsɛtl̩mənt/
(settle)
establish or resolve
Etymology
'settlement' originates from Old French, specifically the word 'setlement,' where 'setler' meant 'to seat or place.'
'setlement' changed from the Old French word 'setler' and eventually became the modern English word 'settlement'.
Initially, it meant 'to seat or place,' but over time it evolved into its current meanings of 'agreement' and 'community establishment'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
an official agreement intended to resolve a dispute or conflict.
The two companies reached a settlement after months of negotiation.
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Noun 2
a place, typically one that has been uninhabited, where people establish a community.
The settlement was established in the early 1800s.
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Last updated: 2025/01/11 11:40