colony
🇺🇸
/ˈkɑːləni/
🇬🇧
/ˈkɒləni/
noun
B2
A place ruled by people from another country
India was once a British colony.
R
A group of people who move to live in a new place
The first colony arrived by ship to start a new life.
R
A community of people from the same place living together
The artist colony in the city attracts creative people.
R
A small town built for workers by their employer
The company built a housing colony for its employees.
R
A group of animals or plants living together
The bird colony nests on the cliffs every spring.
translation
A place ruled by people from another country; A group of people who move to live in a new place; A community of people from the same place living together; A small town built for workers by their employer; A group of animals or plants living together
Word Forms
Plural
colonies