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settlement house

 

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Noun settlement house has 1 sense
  1. settlement house - a center in an underprivileged area that provides community services
    --1 is a kind of
    center, centre

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Settlement House

A settlement house is a community center that provides social services and educational programs to improve the living conditions of underprivileged individuals and families.

Noun

1. A settlement house is a place where residents in a particular neighborhood or community can access a wide range of social services, such as job training, healthcare, and recreational activities.

Example sentence: The settlement house in our town offers free English classes to immigrants.

Noun

2. Settlement house can also refer to the building or establishment that operates as a community center.

Example sentence: The volunteers renovated the settlement house to create a warm and welcoming space for the residents.

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