settlement houses

A form of settlement house — An institution providing various community services, usually to the urban poor.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of settlement house
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APA

settlement houses. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/settlement%20houses

MLA

“settlement houses.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/settlement%20houses. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “settlement houses,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/settlement%20houses.

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