settlements

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 governmentExamples: "the American colony in Paris"Synonyms: colony, settlement

2. a community of people smaller than a townSynonyms: settlement, small town, village

3. a conclusive resolution of a matter and disposition of itSynonyms: settlement

4. the act of colonizing; the establishment of coloniesExamples: "the British colonization of America"Synonyms: colonisation, colonization, settlement

5. something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision makingExamples: "they finally reached a settlement with the union"; "they never did achieve a final resolution of their differences"; "he needed to grieve before he could achieve a sense of closure"Synonyms: closure, resolution, settlement

6. an area where a group of families live togetherSynonyms: settlement