existing settlement

collocation in English

meaningsofexistingandsettlement

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existing
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ɪɡˈzɪs.tɪŋ/us
/ɪɡˈzɪs.tɪŋ/
used to refer to something that ...
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settlement
noun
uk
/ˈset.əl.mənt/us
/ˈset̬.əl.mənt/
an official agreement that finishes ...
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(Definition ofexistingandsettlementfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofexisting settlement

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The local banks, in particular, were very unhappy about the ability of theexistingsettlementprocedure to deal with the situation.
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The instrument for accommodating such change is through a 'consolidation of theexistingsettlementhierarchies'. 28.
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His attitude is based on a critical reading of site; a concern for the creation of place, specifically on peripheral sites; and the reinforcing ofexistingsettlementpatterns.
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A person making a will may include in it a reference to an existing document or anexistingsettlement.
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What we are trying to do is to preserve theexistingsettlementand the existing relationship, which is one in which those concerned have confidence.
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We are talking about single plots of land, not a development encompassing the area between the proposed bypass route and theexistingsettlement.
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It has been said up to now that trade unions should not take industrial action before theirexistingsettlementexpires.
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We must work on the basis of theexistingsettlement—that is the only avenue of approach.
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The terms of anexistingsettlementcould be varied so that the settler or the settler's spouse would be appointed as beneficiary.
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In 1850, a public town was gazetted on the opposite side of the river from theexistingsettlement.
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New cities were placed in anexistingsettlementor at a completely new site.
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Because the difference is obscure, often disputes rise whether new houses are expansion (thickening) of anexistingsettlementor the start of a new outpost.
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Where roads met outside of anexistingsettlement, these junctions often led to a new settlement.
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Worcester was an urban castle, built within anexistingsettlement.
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The primary evidence for this is the route's width compared to nearby routes and its relative distance from existing settlements of the time.
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The proposal was crafted specifically to avoid disputes that might arise from existing settlements.
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