Settlement

Settlement may refer to:

Human settlement, a place where people live
- Illegal settlement, a settlement built in a violation of some law
- Urban settlement, a settlement in an urban area
- Rural settlement, a settlement in a rural area
- a space colony
Settlement (closing), as in a real estate closing with transfer of title deed to the buyer
Settlement (finance), the process of exchanging the consideration for financial instruments once a transaction has been executed
Settlement (litigation), an agreement or resolution of a dispute
Structural settlement - The disruption or distortion of a vital part of a building or bridge, especially the foundation.