Meanings
noununsettlement (countable and uncountable, plural unsettlements)
plural unsettlements
- countableuncountableThe quality of being unsettled; upset or unrest.
Notwithstanding the unsettlement produced by the treaty during the past season, the Indians have raised an adequate supply of provisions to keep them comfortably during the year; and they manifest an increased desire to avoid the use of ardent spirits, and to have their children educated.
1842, Joseph Sturge, A Visit To The United States In 1841 - countableuncountableAn illegal or unofficial settlement, or community of people living together.
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APA
unsettlement. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unsettlement
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“unsettlement.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unsettlement. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “unsettlement,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unsettlement.
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