English Explanatory Dictionary

human settlement

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A place where people establish a community and live, often characterized by the presence of housing, infrastructure, and social organization.

Word forms

human settlement human settlements

Etymology

From Latin hūmānus and from Old English setl (human + settlement).

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