noun · neutral
settlement
/ˈset.lmənt/SETT·le·ment
Band 6-7task2speaking
an agreement or the act of resolving a dispute, or a place where people establish a community
Examples
“After months of talks they finally reached a settlement.”
“The new settlement grew on the outskirts of the city.”
“They accepted a monetary settlement to avoid a lengthy court case.”
Band 8 sentence
“To avoid protracted litigation, both sides opted for a confidential monetary settlement.”
Collocations
- reach a settlement
- monetary settlement
- financial settlement
Word family
settle verbsettlement noun
Common mistakes
They made a settlement with the company.→They reached a settlement with the company.
We moved to a settlement area.→We moved to a suburban settlement.
Say it for a higher band
5deal→6agreement→7+settlement
Synonyms
agreement
resolution
Easily confused
agreement
“They signed an agreement to cooperate on the project.”
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