settlement meaning
settlement :
agreement, community
noun
▪ The settlement was reached after the meeting.
▪ The agreement was made after the meeting.
▪ The new settlement has 500 residents.
▪ The new community has 500 residents.
paraphrasing
▪ agreement – settlement
▪ community – town
▪ arrangement – settlement
▪ colony – settlement
Pronunciation
settlement [ˈsɛt.l̩.mənt]
The stress is on the first part 'set' and sounds like 'set-l-muhnt'.
Common phrases and grammar about settlement
settlement - Common meaning
noun
agreement, community
Part of Speech Changes for "settlement"
▪ settle (verb) – to agree or decide
▪ settler (noun) – a person who settles
Common Expressions with "settlement"
▪ reach a settlement – to agree on a resolution
▪ settlement agreement – agreement to resolve a dispute
▪ new settlement – a new community
▪ final settlement – the last agreement
Important examples of settlement in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, settlement is usually used to mean an agreement to resolve a dispute.
Example of a confusing word: sediment (material that settles at the bottom of a liquid)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC grammar questions, settlement is used as a noun, and questions may ask to place it correctly in a sentence.
settlement
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
reach a settlement
'agree to resolve a dispute', used when ending a disagreement
No unique idiomatic expressions are commonly used with 'settlement' in TOEIC passages.
Differences between similar words and settlement
settlement
,
agree
differences
Settlement is used to refer to a specific agreement to resolve a dispute, whereas agree is a general term for coming to a mutual decision.
settlement
,
resolution
differences
Settlement refers specifically to resolving disputes through agreements, while resolution can be broader, including solutions without formal agreements.
Words with the same origin as settlement
The origin of settlement
settlement comes from the verb 'settle', originally meaning to place firmly or resolve.
Word structure
The word 'settlement' is composed of the root 'settle' and the suffix '-ment', meaning 'the act of settling'.
Words with the same origin
The root of settlement is 'settle'. Words with the same root include 'settle', 'settler', and 'settling'.
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