settlements

Definitions

Places, typically uninhabited or sparsely populated, where people have established a community.

Official agreements intended to resolve a dispute or conflict, often involving the payment of money.

The action or process of settling into a new home or country.

Examples

Archaeologists discovered the remains of ancient settlements along the riverbank.

The two companies finally reached a series of financial settlements to resolve the ongoing lawsuit.

Synonyms

colonies communities villages towns outposts encampments habitations

Antonyms

wilderness voids disagreements conflicts disputes estrangements vacancies