1. settlement

noun. ['ˈsɛtəlmənt'] 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.

Rhymes with Frontier Settlement

• resettlement

2. settlement

noun. ['ˈsɛtəlmənt'] a conclusive resolution of a matter and disposition of it.

3. settlement

noun. ['ˈsɛtəlmənt'] the act of colonizing; the establishment of colonies.

4. settlement

noun. ['ˈsɛtəlmənt'] a community of people smaller than a town.

5. settlement

noun. ['ˈsɛtəlmənt'] something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making.

6. settlement

noun. ['ˈsɛtəlmənt'] termination of a business operation by using its assets to discharge its liabilities.

7. settlement

noun. ['ˈsɛtəlmənt'] an area where a group of families live together.

8. frontier

noun. ['frənˈtɪr'] a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country.

9. frontier

noun. ['frənˈtɪr'] an undeveloped field of study; a topic inviting research and development.

10. frontier

noun. ['frənˈtɪr'] an international boundary or the area (often fortified) immediately inside the boundary.

Sentences with frontier-settlement

1. Noun Phrase
Make a stop at Indian Cave State Park, near Schubert, where you can take in fall color through hikes, and also visit the St. Deroin living history museum, a mock frontier settlement.