colony

//ˈkɒləni//
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Noun

colonySingular
coloniesPlural
1

A country or area under the full or partial political control of another country, typically distant, and occupied by settlers from that country.

India was a British colony until 1947.

2

A group of people of one nationality or ethnic group living in a foreign city or country.

There is a large Japanese colony in São Paulo.

3

A community of animals or plants of one kind living close together or forming a physically connected structure.

A colony of ants built their nest under the rock.

4

A place where a group of people with similar interests or occupations live together.

Many artists live in the colony near the beach.

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