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WordBand 5.5–6.5Core (NGSL)
settlement
/ˈset.l.mənt/
noun
an official agreement that ends an argument or fight between people or groups
- “It's not clear if the area was a permanent settlement.”Tatoeba
- “No evidence of permanent settlement has ever been found.”Tatoeba
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Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)