settlement
Definitions
An official agreement intended to resolve a dispute or conflict.
A place, typically one that has been uninhabited, where people establish a community.
The action of paying money to discharge a debt or account.
Examples
The archaeologists discovered the remains of an ancient settlement near the riverbank.
Both parties finally reached a settlement after months of intense legal negotiations.
The pioneers established a small settlement in the valley to survive the harsh winter.
Synonyms
agreement resolution colonization pact arrangement deal community
Antonyms
disagreement conflict dispute discord strife contention quarrel