nearby settlement

collocation in English

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nearby
adverb
adjective
uk
/ˌnɪəˈbaɪ/us
/ˌnɪrˈbaɪ/
not ...
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settlement
noun
uk
/ˈset.əl.mənt/us
/ˈset̬.əl.mənt/
an official agreement that finishes ...
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(Definition ofnearbyandsettlementfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Inside the fort, the people of thenearbysettlementhad taken refuge.
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Essence may also be expended by sovereigns to escape death and return to anearbysettlement.
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The name was given to the tavern situated here and thenearbysettlement.
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The reason for the station's construction is not entirely clear as it served nonearbysettlement.
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Gunderson makes it through the jungle and arrives in anearbysettlementin a feverish state.
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The most significant question that has been asked and debated is the relationship of the scroll to the ruins of thenearbysettlement.
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At a petrol station they find posters for anearbysettlement.
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He then leads them to the safety of anearbysettlement.
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Landscape features are harder to date because of radiocarbon's imprecision and the need to assume associations with nearby settlements.
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Vic steals several cans of food from them, using them to barter for goods in anearbysettlement.
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Greg makes it to anearbysettlementwhere he meets a doctor who is dying of smallpox.
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There is an increase in the number of inhabitants in the nearby settlements, not only because of the immigrant workers themselves, but also because of the families who accompany them.
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Upon landing discipline broke down amongst the irregulars, many of whom deserted to loot nearby settlements.
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He built the first house and was followed by more settlers from nearby settlements who were interested in the lobster fishery.
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It was amidst 10 mi of dense forest, and its development lagged behind other nearby settlements.
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A scenic ravine is found by the southern end of the lake while most nearby settlements are located north of it.
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With the rapid development of the city during its industrialisation, incorporation of nearby settlements and the consequent steady population growth a new cemetery was needed.
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In 1997, as these settlements refused to absorb them, it became a permanent settlement, with most of the residents working in nearby settlements.
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The harbor also serves ferries to nearby settlements as well as larger cruise ships for tourists visiting the area.
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