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Vocabulary Entry
colony
|noun • noun • verb
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N
noun
A territory or community controlled by a country or a group of people that has settled there.
Example Sentences
"The British established several colonies in North America."
"The colony of ants worked together to gather food."
"She studied the history of the Roman colonies in Africa."
N
noun
A group of individuals of the same species living and interacting together.
Example Sentences
"A colony of bees buzzed around the garden."
"The coral reef is home to a diverse colony of marine life."
"The scientist observed a colony of bacteria under the microscope."
V
verb
To settle in or establish a colony in a new area.
Example Sentences
"They hoped to colonize Mars within the next century."
"The French aimed to colonize parts of Africa during the 19th century."
"Many explorers set out to colonize uncharted islands."