settlement
/ˈsɛ.təl.mənt/
noun
The act of settling.
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Noun 4 meanings
The act of settling.
“settlement of debt”
The state of being settled.
A colony that is newly established; a place or region newly settled.
A community of people living together, such as a hamlet, village, town, or city; a populated place.
Where it comes from
Etymology
From settle + -ment.
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SETTLEMENT at a glance
SETTLEMENT has 10 letters and scores 12 points in Scrabble (S 1 + E 1 + T 1 + T 1 + L 1 + E 1 + M 3 + E 1 + N 1 + T 1) and 15 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #3,022 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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