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hidden settlement

[/ˈhɪdən ˈsetəlmənt/]
nounpl: hidden settlements
assentamento oculto
1. A settlement, community, or residential area that is concealed, not officially recognized, or deliberately kept out of public view
The archaeological team discovered a hidden settlement beneath the jungle canopy.
A equipe arqueológica descobriu um assentamento oculto sob o dossel da floresta.
2. An informal or unauthorized residential area established in secrecy
During the war, refugees established hidden settlements in the mountains.
Durante a guerra, refugiados estabeleceram assentamentos ocultos nas montanhas.
3. A settlement from an earlier historical period whose physical remains were lost or buried
Archaeologists found pottery shards from a hidden settlement dating back 2,000 years.
Arqueólogos encontraram fragmentos de cerâmica de um assentamento antigo que data de 2.000 anos atrás.
Synonyms
concealed settlementsecret settlementundiscovered settlementclandestine settlementburied settlement
Antonyms
visible settlementopen settlementestablished townofficial settlement

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
assentamento oculto
Standard usage in Brazilian Portuguese
Rio de Janeiro
comunidade escondida
Alternative colloquial usage
São Paulo
ocupação clandestina
Often used when referring to unauthorized settlements
Portugal
povoado oculto
European Portuguese preference for 'povoado'

Related Idioms & Phrases

off the grid
off the beaten path
in the shadows
under the radar
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