human settlement

noun

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

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Meanings

nounhuman settlement (plural human settlements)

plural human settlements

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

Origin

From human + settlement.

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APA

human settlement. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/human%20settlement

MLA

“human settlement.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/human%20settlement. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “human settlement,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/human%20settlement.

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