settle down

verb

settled down; settling down; settles down

1

: to become quiet, calm, or orderly

Settle down, children.

When things settle down here, I'll come for a visit.

2

: to begin to live a quiet and steady life by getting a regular job, getting married, etc.

They swore they would never settle down and get married.

3

: to put oneself into a comfortable position

He settled down for the night.

4

: to become quiet and begin giving one's attention to something

They quickly settled down to their work.

Examples of settle down in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Bachar settled down after allowing the early run and recorded four strikeouts in two innings. —Miami Herald, 14 June 2026

The pair settled down in Whitehorse and started the Yukon Selects, a semi-professional soccer and futsal program that represents the entire Yukon region on the national stage. —Shaun Goodwin june 10, Idaho Statesman, 10 June 2026

Gebhard settled down after the first inning and gave his lineup time to work with three scoreless frames that follow. —Tim Crowley, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026

Wanting to marry and settle down, she is matched with Samuel in a Quaker community all the way out in Wyoming. —Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 9 June 2026

Rhymes for settle down

• chinatown
• tumbledown
• adown
• blowdown
• breakdown
• countdown
• crackdown
• crosstown
• downtown
• drawdown
• dropdown
• facedown