Wordiyo
Vocabulary
Learn
My WordsPricing
Wordiyo

Build your English vocabulary systematically through word roots and etymology.

Explore

  • Vocabulary
  • Roots
  • My Words

Learn

  • Guides
  • Read

Company

  • About Us
  • Pricing
  • Terms of Service
  • Privacy Policy

© 2026 Wordiyo.

  1. Home
  2. /sit
  3. /settlement

settlement

🇬🇧 UK/'setlmәnt/🇺🇸 US
NGSL 2kIELTSB1

Definitions

n.

A resolution of a dispute or matter; a newly established colony or community; the act of settling.

解决,和解;定居地,殖民地;沉降

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
settlsit, settle
+
econnector
+
mentaction, result, state
=settlement

Common Collocations

  • 1.reach a settlement达成和解
  • 2.out-of-court settlement庭外和解
  • 3.peace settlement和平协议
  • 4.financial settlement财务和解

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The two companies reached an out-of-court settlement to avoid a lengthy trial.

  • 2.

    Archaeologists discovered the remains of an ancient settlement near the riverbank.

  • 3.

    The peace settlement ended decades of conflict between the two nations.

← Back to sit