Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
settlement (noun)1.
the act or process of - settling
2.
a) an act of bestowing or giving possession under legal sanction
b) the sum, estate, or income secured to one by such a settlement
3.
a) occupation by - settlers
b) a place or region newly - settled
c) a small village
4.
- settlement house
5.
an agreement composing differences
6.
payment or adjustment of an account
Synonyms:
accord, bargain, compact, contract, convention, covenant, deal, disposition, pact, agreement, understanding
