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1an.
a community, especially in its early stages of development.
Quotations
1769
. . . there is a settlement within a few leagues, on which there is an extreme agreeable family. . . .
1814
I wish Lord S . . . was in his grave before he thought of this settlement, or I in mine before I came to it.
1958
From one settlement near the Henik Lakes, a mother with five small children headed across the barrens on foot in 40-below zero weather. . . .
1966
For EPA's pilots, that just adds to the challenge of flying mail to 43 remote Newfoundland and Labrador settlements. . . .
1bn. — N.S., Hist.
an early land division of approximately six square miles.
See: township(def. 1a)
Quotations
1907
The term "Settlement" was used with few exceptions in eastern Nova Scotia in place of "Township," the common term in the western part.
1cn.
in the Northwest, an officially designated community.
Quotations
1953
At many posts, camps and settlements where an organic community exists the people decided which candidate they wished to favor and cast their votes for him.
1954
. . . most of the natives there lived a nomadic life travelling far from the settlement, fishing, hunting and trapping in order to live. . . .
1965
. . . the houses will bring Indian and Metis children to settlement schools. . . .
2n. — Obs.
a trading post of a fur company.
Quotations
1775
In the Afternoon a Canoe with fourteen of the Pedlers men arrived on their way to the upper Settlement in Sas-kach-i-wan River. . . .
1778
I shall be ready to go up again as soon as the River breaks up and to be down again at Ship time so that I may have an opportunity of knowing what is the Companys Intentions in regard to this settlement.