settlement

noun

1. a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government

   noun.group

   Synonyms colony

   Source: WordNet 3.0

2. a community of people smaller than a town

   noun.group

   Synonyms small town village

   Source: WordNet 3.0

3. a conclusive resolution of a matter and disposition of it

   noun.communication

   Source: WordNet 3.0

4. the act of colonizing; the establishment of colonies

   noun.act

   Synonyms colonisation colonization

   Source: WordNet 3.0

5. something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making

   noun.cognition

   Examples

   They finally reached a settlement with the union.

   Synonyms closure resolution

   Source: WordNet 3.0

6. an area where a group of families live together

   noun.location

   Source: WordNet 3.0

7. termination of a business operation by using its assets to discharge its liabilities

   noun.act

   Synonyms liquidation

   Source: WordNet 3.0

8. The act of setting, or the state of being settled.

   noun

   Source: webster1913