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settlement house
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settlement house
(noun)
settlement house
noun
plural
settlement houses
settlement house
noun
plural
settlement houses
Britannica Dictionary definition of SETTLEMENT HOUSE
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a place or organization that provides various community services to people in a crowded part of a city
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