(~s)
Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English.
1.
A ~ is an official agreement between two sides who were involved in a conflict or argument.
Our objective must be to secure a peace ~...
They are not optimistic about a ~ of the eleven year conflict.
N-COUNT: usu with supp
2.
A ~ 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 ~ of ?4,000.
N-COUNT: usu with supp
3.
The ~ of a debt is the act of paying back money that you owe.
...ways to delay the ~ of debts.
N-UNCOUNT: usu N of n
4.
A ~ is a place where people have come to live and have built homes.
The village is a ~ of just fifty houses.
N-COUNT: usu with supp