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

The hookup culture was a big deal and settling down became a cocktail joke. — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 11 Nov. 2026

Living on the island was exciting, but finding an affordable place to settle down proved challenging. — Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2026

Purdue answered with Townsend's 30-yard TD run as the teams were settling down from two shoving matches that resulted in offsetting personal foul calls. — CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026

There’s nothing better than settling down to watch a film or series that lives up to the book it’s based on—though what that actually looks like can vary. — Radhika Seth, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for settle down

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