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settlement

settlement
a place where a group of people establishes a community, especially in a previously uninhabited area
The earliest permanent settlement in North America by English colonists was Jamestown, founded in 1607.
From Lesson 4:History & Archaeology·TOEFL Academic Vocabulary

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The earliest permanent settlement in North America by English colonists was Jamestown, founded in 1607.

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