colony
//ˈkɒləni//
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.