settlement

UK /ˈsɛ.təl.mənt/ US /ˈsɛ.təl.mənt/
noun 5

Definitions

noun

1

The act of settling.

settlement of debt

2

The state of being settled.

3

A colony that is newly established; a place or region newly settled.

Such anthropophilous behaviour makes it a good candidate for a commensal relationship with humans at the Neolithic settlements of Quanhucun, Wuzhuangguoliang and Xiawanggang, as well as other Middle and Late Neolithic settlements in China […]

4

A community of people living together, such as a hamlet, village, town, or city; a populated place.

Here, after months of relative inactivity, Russian forces have drastically increased the intensity of their offensive operations targeting the villages of Staromaiorske and Urozhaine. These villages, located south of Velyka Novosilka, hold tactical and symbolic significance, as these are the last settlements that Ukrainian forces recaptured during their counteroffensive in the summer of 2023.

5

A site where people used to live together in ancient times; an ancient simple kind of village.

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