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settlement houses

set·tle·ment
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [set-l-muh nt]
    • /ˈsɛt l mənt ˈhaʊzɪz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [set-l-muh nt]
    • /ˈsɛt l mənt ˈhaʊzɪz/

Definitions of settlement houses words

  • noun settlement houses the act or state of settling or the state of being settled. 1
  • noun settlement houses the act of making stable or putting on a permanent basis. 1
  • noun settlement houses a state of stability or permanence. 1
  • noun settlement houses an arrangement or adjustment, as of business affairs or a disagreement. 1
  • noun settlement houses an agreement signed after labor negotiations between union and management. 1
  • noun settlement houses the terms reached in this agreement. 1
See all 15 definitions of settlement houses

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Origin of settlement houses

First appearance:

before 1620
One of the 42% oldest English words
First recorded in 1620-30; settle1 + -ment

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Parts of speech for Settlement houses

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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settlement houses popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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