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VocabJLPT N1

settlement

Noun

Definitions

1. settlement
2. village
3. (bacterial) colony
4. Human settlement

This noun refers to a small community or settlement, such as a hamlet or village cluster, often in a rural or historical context. It describes a group of dwellings or people living together in one area, smaller than a typical town.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

The teacher assigned us homework: "Go research the history of that settlement."

Sentence 2

By the way, did you look up the zip code for that settlement?

Sentence 3

Apparently my grandfather grew up in a village up in the mountains.

Sentence 4

Apparently there's a shrine at the entrance to the settlement.

Sentence 5

Over lunch, we've been looking into a new service for rural settlements.