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Definition settlement in British English

settlement noun

noun
/ˈset(ə)lmənt/

▪ amicable, final, negotiated, out-of-court, peaceful, political

Example

They are negotiating a peace settlement.

Example

the settlement of disputes between employers and employees

Synonyms and related words
solution compromise remedy
1.1

an agreement that both sides involved in a legal disagreement accept or are forced to accept by a court

Example

He got the flat as part of their divorce settlement.

Example

an out-of-court settlement (=made without asking a court to decide)

Synonyms and related words
acquit acquittal affiliation order
2

a place where people have come to live permanently, usually when there were very few people living there before

Example

They discovered the remains of an early Anglo-Saxon settlement.

Synonyms and related words
immigration asylum exile
2.1

the process of going to live in a place with few people and starting to make it into a community

Synonyms and related words
immigration asylum exile
3

the complete payment of an amount of money that you owe

Example

Your duties include dealing with the settlement of guests' accounts.

Example

Enclosed is a cheque in settlement of the bill.

Synonyms and related words
payment advance premium
4

money or property that you legally give to someone

Synonyms and related words
present gift valentine
5

the process by which the ground or a building gradually sinks down

Example

You can expect some settlement over time.

Synonyms and related words
carve deposit deposition
Definition settlement in British English