SETTLEMENT

Definition

1. noun a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland. — synonyms: colony
2. noun a community of people smaller than a town. — synonyms: village, small_town
3. noun a conclusive resolution of a matter and disposition of it.
4. noun the act of colonizing. — synonyms: colonization, colonisation
5. noun something settled or resolved. — synonyms: resolution, closure
6. noun an area where a group of families live together.
7. noun termination of a business operation by using its assets to discharge its liabilities. — synonyms: liquidation