settlement
noun/ˈsɛtəlmənt/
Frequency rank: #2,123 most common English word
Meaning
An official agreement that ends a dispute; a place where people settle to live.
Example sentence
After years of negotiation, the two groups finally reached a peaceful settlement.
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