Meanings
An official agreement intended to resolve a dispute or conflict.
ایک سرکاری معاہدہ جو کسی تنازعہ یا جھگڑے کو حل کرنے کے مقصد کے لیے کیا جاتا ہے۔
آبادی
abadī
Synonyms
Antonyms
Common Collocations
- financial settlement
- peace settlement
- settlement agreement
Example Sentences
The company reached a settlement with the employees over their unpaid wages.
کمپنی نے ملازمین کے ساتھ ان کی بقایا تنخواہوں کے بارے میں ایک تصفیہ کیا۔
Kampani ne mulazmeen ke sath un ki buqaya tankhwaon ke bare mein ek tasfiyah kiya.
After months of negotiation, a settlement was finally agreed upon.
مہینوں کی مذاکرات کے بعد، آخر کار ایک تصفیہ کرنے پر اتفاق کیا گیا۔
Mahinon ki muzakarat ke baad, aakhir kar ek tasfiyah karne par ittefaq kiya gaya.
The settlement of the case took longer than expected due to various complexities.
مقدمے کا تصفیہ مختلف complexities کی وجہ سے متوقع سے زیادہ وقت لے گیا۔
Muqadma ka tasfiyah mukhtalif complexities ki wajah se mutawaqqa se zyada waqt le gaya.
Easily Confused With
A community of people living in a new location.
ایک نئی جگہ پر رہنے والے لوگوں کی جماعت۔
آبادی
abadī
Antonyms
Common Collocations
- permanent settlement
- rural settlement
- urban settlement
Example Sentences
The settlement was established on fertile land.
یہ آبادی زرخیز زمین پر قائم کی گئی تھی۔
Yeh abadī zarkhiz zameen par qaim ki gayi thi.
Many settlements were founded during the colonial era.
کئی آبادیوں کا قیام کالونی دور میں ہوا۔
Kai abadion ka qayam koloni dor mein hua.
Each settlement has its unique culture and traditions.
ہر آبادی کی اپنی منفرد ثقافت اور روایات ہوتی ہیں۔
Har abadī ki apni munfarid saqafat aur riwayat hoti hain.
Easily Confused With
Word Family
See Also
💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'settlement' as where people SETtle down.
Visualize a group of houses built in a new area, representing a community settlement.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
خوابوں میں آبادیاں ہوتی ہیں، خیالوں میں دیار ہوتے ہیں،
Khawabon mein abadiyan hoti hain, khayalon mein diyar hote hain,
In dreams, there are settlements, in thoughts, there are homelands.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
جہاں رہتا ہے وہیں آباد ہوتا ہے۔
Jahan rehta hai wahi abad hota hai.
Where one lives, there one settles.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old French "setlement" — act of settling or establishing
First known use: 14th century
The term has evolved through Middle English from the Old French, with the meaning expanding over centuries to include more formal agreements as well as physical settlements.