SETTLEMENT


Meaning of SETTLEMENT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈse-t ə l-mənt ]

noun

Date: 1648

1. : the act or process of settling

2.

a. : an act of bestowing or giving possession under legal sanction

b. : the sum, estate, or income secured to one by such a settlement

3.

a. : occupation by settlers

b. : a place or region newly settled

c. : a small village

4. : settlement house

5. : an agreement composing differences

6. : payment or adjustment of an account

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.