historic settlement
Old established place
A historic settlement is a place where people once lived that holds historical significance—an old village, colonial outpost, or preserved community that serves as a window into the past: We visited a historic settlement from the 1700s.
The term also refers to a landmark legal agreement or resolution of a dispute that carries lasting importance: The historic settlement ended decades of litigation.
- ancient cityOld urban center
- ancient capitalFormer governmental center
- lost civilizationAncient society now gone
- ancient ruinsDecayed structures from antiquity
- walled citySettlement surrounded by fortifications
stone walls · city gates · river valley · excavation site · burial mound · temple complex · sacred ground · desert oasis · coastal town · cobblestone streets · trade route · pilgrim route · community · local history · living history · fortified town · citadel · watchtower
historic settlementnew development
Recent change in circumstances
new town · new construction · planned community · suburban development · housing estate
historic settlementrefugee camp
Shelter site for displaced foreigners
tent city · shantytown · mobile home park · squatter camp · migrant camp