A settlement is an official agreement between two sides who were involved in a conflict or argument.
Our objective must be to secure a peace settlement.
They are not optimistic about a settlement of the eleven-year conflict. [+ of]
Synonyms: agreement, arrangement, resolution, working out More Synonyms of settlement
2. countable noun
A settlement is an agreement to end a disagreement or dispute without going to a court of law, for example by offering someone money.
She accepted an out-of-court settlement of £4,000.
...a libel settlement.
Synonyms: ruling, finding, decision, conclusion More Synonyms of settlement
3. uncountable noun
The settlementof a debt is the act of paying back money that you owe.
...ways to delay the settlement of debts. [+ of]
Synonyms: payment, clearing, discharge, clearance More Synonyms of settlement
4. countable noun
A settlement is a place where people have come to live and have built homes.
The village is a settlement of just fifty houses. [+ of]
...a Muslim settlement.
Synonyms: colony, community, outpost, peopling More Synonyms of settlement
5. uncountable noun [NOUNof noun]
The settlement of a group of people is the process in which they settle in a place where people fromtheir country have never lived before.
More Synonyms of settlement
settlement in British English
(ˈsɛtəlmənt)
noun
1.
the act or state of settling or being settled
2.
the establishment of a new region; colonization
3.
a place newly settled; colony
4.
a collection of dwellings forming a community, esp on a frontier
5.
a community formed by members of a group, esp of a religious sect
6.
a public building used to provide educational and general welfare facilities for persons living in deprived areas
7.
a subsidence of all or part of a structure
8.
a.
the payment of an outstanding account, invoice, charge, etc
b.
(as modifier)
settlement day
9.
an adjustment or agreement reached in matters of finance, business, etc
10. law
a.
a conveyance, usually to trustees, of property to be enjoyed by several persons in succession
b.
the deed or other instrument conveying such property
c.
the determination of a dispute, etc, by mutual agreement without resorting to legal proceedings
settlement in American English
(ˈsɛtəlmənt)
noun
1.
a settling or being settled (in various senses)
2.
a new colony, or a place newly colonized
3.
a.
a small or isolated community; village
b.
a community established by the members of a particular religious or social group
4.
an agreement, arrangement, or adjustment
5.
a.
the conveyance or disposition of property for the benefit of a person or persons
b.
the property thus conveyed
6.
an institution in a depressed and congested neighborhood offering social services and educational and recreational activities
: also settlement house
COBUILD Collocations
settlement
agree a settlement
confidential settlement
constitutional settlement
devolution settlement
divorce settlement
financial settlement
negotiate a settlement
peace settlement
peaceful settlement
permanent settlement
reach a settlement
Examples of 'settlement' in a sentence
settlement
Their popularity has been rising and they can already be considered by the courts when deciding settlements.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The university agreed to the settlement just before the case went to a final hearing.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
In the last chapter this process of settlement was referred to as closure.
Yearley, Steven Science, Technology, and Social Change (1988)
She has told them she will repay the benefits when she receives her divorce settlement.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Settlement agreements will be introduced in the summer.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
We have a constitutional settlement in this country.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
To provide in advance for settlement of disputes is therefore elementary hygiene.
Peter F. Drucker MANAGEMENT: task, responsibilities, practices (1974)
An out of court settlement was subsequently reached.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Some settlements are just clusters of dwellings.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
He had already agreed to process outstanding settlement applications by the end of the month.
The Sun (2009)
These were people from the settlement where we had spent the night on our way down to the whale hunt.
Edward Beauclerk Maurice THE LAST OF THE GENTLEMEN ADVENTURERS: Coming of Age in the Arctic (2004)
At the far end of the settlement is the former judge's residence.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Unable to prove it, they had come to a settlement.
Claudia Hammond EMOTIONAL ROLLERCOASTER: A Journey Through the Science of Feelings (2005)
Building settlements is the most important commandment in the Torah.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
The Czechs in 1943 had arranged their own settlement over the frontiers and future government of their country.
Grenville, J. A. S. The Collins History of the World in the 20th Century (1994)
Just as important is a lasting settlement to the conflict in Cyprus, which remains at an impasse.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
It has asked you to pay 500 in full and final settlement of the debt, which you have agreed to.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
In other languages
settlement
British English: settlement NOUN
A settlement is an official agreement between two sides who were involved in a conflict or argument.
Our objective must be to secure a peace settlement.
American English: settlement
Brazilian Portuguese: acordo
Chinese: 协议
European Spanish: acuerdo
French: accord
German: Übereinkunft
Italian: accordo
Japanese: 和解
Korean: 합의
European Portuguese: acordo
Latin American Spanish: acuerdo
All related terms of 'settlement'
settlement date
A settlement date is the date on which a buyer pays for securities delivered by a seller , or the date on which title to real property passes from a seller to a buyer.
wage settlement
an agreement over wages following negotiations between workers and employers
divorce settlement
A settlement is an official agreement between two sides who were involved in a conflict or argument .
peace settlement
A settlement is an official agreement between two sides who were involved in a conflict or argument.
penal settlement
a colony used or designated as a place of punishment
settlement agent
A settlement agent is a person who arranges the transfer of securities or real property in a sale .
settlement price
The settlement price is the average price of a financial instrument at the end of a trading day.
soldier settlement
the allocation of Crown land for farming to ex-servicemen
wages settlement
an agreement over wages following negotiations between workers and employers
agree a settlement
A settlement is an agreement to end a disagreement or dispute without going to a court of law, for example by offering someone money.
devolution settlement
A settlement is an official agreement between two sides who were involved in a conflict or argument .
financial settlement
A settlement is an agreement to end a disagreement or dispute without going to a court of law, for example by offering someone money.
informal settlement
a squatter camp
marriage settlement
a formal agreement made before marriage disposing of the property of the couple to be married
peaceful settlement
A settlement is an official agreement between two sides who were involved in a conflict or argument.
permanent settlement
A settlement is a place where people have come to live and have built homes.
property settlement
an agreement between a divorcing husband and wife covering the division of their assets
reach a settlement
A settlement is an official agreement between two sides who were involved in a conflict or argument.
viatical settlement
the purchase by a charity of a life assurance policy owned by a person with only a short time to live , to enable that person to use the proceeds during his or her lifetime
confidential settlement
A settlement is an agreement to end a disagreement or dispute without going to a court of law, for example by offering someone money.
constitutional settlement
A settlement is an official agreement between two sides who were involved in a conflict or argument .
negotiate a settlement
A settlement is an official agreement between two sides who were involved in a conflict or argument .
out-of-court settlement
a resolution of a legal dispute which takes place outside of a court proceeding or before the court comes to a final decision
standing settlement instructions
Standing settlement instructions are instructions that have been agreed in advance, and that are to be used every time a trade is made.
RTGS
An RTGS is a type of electronic transfer where the money is immediately taken from the payer and the payee has access to it right away.
Chinese translation of 'settlement'
settlement
(ˈsɛtlmənt)
n
(c) (= agreement) 协(協)议(議) (xiéyì) (份, fèn)
(u) (= payment) 清偿(償) (qīngcháng)
(c) (= village, town) 定居点(點) (dìngjūdiǎn)
(u) (= colonization) 殖民地的开(開)拓 (zhímíndì de kāituò)
in settlement of our account结(結)清我们(們)的账(賬)目 (jiéqīng wǒmen de zhàngmù)
1 (noun)
Definition
an official agreement ending a dispute
Our objective must be to secure a peace settlement.
Synonyms
agreement
a new defence agreement
arrangement
The caves can be visited only by prior arrangement.
resolution
a peaceful resolution to the crisis
working out
conclusion
At the conclusion of the programme, viewers were invited to phone in.
establishment
adjustment
He will need a period of adjustment.
confirmation
She glanced over at James for confirmation of what she'd said.
completion
disposition
termination
a dispute which led to the abrupt termination of trade
2 (noun)
Definition
an official agreement ending a dispute
a libel settlement
Synonyms
ruling
He tried to have the court ruling overturned.
finding
He said we should accept the findings of the court.
decision
The judge's decision was greeted with dismay.
conclusion
We came to the conclusion that it was too difficult to combine the two techniques.
judgment
The Court is expected to give its judgment within the next ten days.
adjudication
unbiased adjudication of unfair dismissals
3 (noun)
ways to delay the settlement of debts
Synonyms
payment
He sought payment of a sum which he claimed was owed to him.
clearing
discharge
clearance
defrayal
4 (noun)
Definition
a place newly settled
a Muslim settlement
Synonyms
colony
Cyprus, a former British colony, gained independence in 1960.
community
outpost
peopling
hamlet
encampment
colonization
kainga or kaika (New Zealand)
5 (noun)
the settlement of America
Synonyms
colonization
settling
peopling
populating
Additional synonyms
in the sense of adjudication
unbiased adjudication of unfair dismissals
Synonyms
judgment,
finding,
ruling,
decision,
settlement,
conclusion,
verdict,
determination,
arbitration,
pronouncement,
adjudgment
in the sense of adjustment
Definition
the act of adjusting
He will need a period of adjustment.
Synonyms
acclimatization,
settling in,
orientation,
familiarization,
change,
regulation,
settlement,
amendment,
reconciliation,
adaptation,
accustoming,
revision,
modification,
naturalization,
acculturation,
harmonization,
habituation,
acclimation,
inurement
in the sense of arrangement
Definition
an agreement or a plan to do something
The caves can be visited only by prior arrangement.
Synonyms
agreement,
contract,
settlement,
appointment,
compromise,
deal (informal),
pact,
compact,
covenant
Synonyms of 'settlement'
settlement
Explore 'settlement' in the dictionary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of conclusion
Definition
end or ending
At the conclusion of the programme, viewers were invited to phone in.
Synonyms
end,
ending,
close,
finish,
completion,
finale,
termination,
bitter end,
result
in the sense of conclusion
Definition
a final decision, opinion, or judgment based on reasoning
We came to the conclusion that it was too difficult to combine the two techniques.
Synonyms
decision,
agreement,
opinion,
settlement,
resolution,
conviction,
verdict,
judgment,
deduction,
inference
in the sense of confirmation
Definition
the act of confirming
She glanced over at James for confirmation of what she'd said.
Synonyms
affirmation,
approval,
acceptance,
endorsement,
ratification,
assent,
agreement
in the sense of decision
Definition
a choice or judgment made about something
The judge's decision was greeted with dismay.
Synonyms
judgment,
finding,
ruling,
order,
result,
sentence,
settlement,
resolution,
conclusion,
outcome,
verdict,
decree,
arbitration
in the sense of defrayal
Synonyms
payment,
settlement,
discharge,
clearance,
liquidation
in the sense of finding
Definition
the conclusion reached after an inquiry or investigation
He said we should accept the findings of the court.
Synonyms
judgment,
ruling,
decision,
award,
conclusion,
verdict,
recommendation,
decree,
pronouncement
in the sense of judgment
Definition
the verdict pronounced by a court of law
The Court is expected to give its judgment within the next ten days.
Synonyms
verdict,
finding,
result,
ruling,
decision,
sentence,
conclusion,
determination,
decree,
order,
arbitration,
adjudication,
pronouncement
in the sense of resolution
Definition
the act of resolving
a peaceful resolution to the crisis
Synonyms
solution,
end,
settlement,
outcome,
finding,
answer,
working out,
solving,
sorting out,
unravelling,
upshot
in the sense of termination
a dispute which led to the abrupt termination of trade