Meanings
nounsettlement house (plural settlement houses)
plural settlement houses
- historicalAn institution providing various community services, usually to the urban poor.
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settlement house. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/settlement%20house
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“settlement house.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/settlement%20house. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “settlement house,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/settlement%20house.
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