settlement
12 points
English
10 letters
Common
Commonness #5,934
Valid in: US and UK dictionaries
Definitions
noun
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/sˈɛtʌlmʌnt/ · 3 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural settlements
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
termination of a business operation by using its assets to discharge its liabilities
the act of colonizing
something settled or resolved
a community of people smaller than a town
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Rhymes
More rhymes → · rhymes from CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Anagrams
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