human settlement
human settlement · human settlements
A place where people establish a community and live, often characterized by the…A place where people establish a community and live, often characterized by the presence of housing, infrastructure, and social organization.
» Ziri saw a human settlement on the other side of the river.
Meaning
1 sensesA place where people establish a community and live, often characterized by the presence of housing, infrastructure, and social organization.
Examples
3 sentencesZiri saw a human settlement on the other side of the river.
Jackals do approach human settlements.
Can we establish a human settlement on Mars?
Origin
From human + settlement.From human + settlement.
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Forms
plural: human settlements| Singular | human settlement |
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| Plural | human settlements |
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