Colony
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British pronunciation/kˈɒləni/
American pronunciation/ˈkɑɫəni/

Definition & Meaning of "colony"

Colony
01

a group of people from the same place or with the same work or interests living in a particular city or country or who are connected to each other

02

(biology) a community of plants or animals that live close to each other in the same place

03

any territory under the full or partial control of another more powerful nation, often occupied by settlers from that nation

04

(microbiology) a group of organisms grown from a single parent cell

05

one of the 13 British colonies that formed the original states of the United States

06

a place where a group of people with the same interest or occupation are concentrated

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Example
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During the winter, penguins clump together for warmth in large colonies on the Antarctic ice.
Myxomatosis can spread rapidly in rabbit colonies, necessitating quarantine measures.
Studies of ant colonies and bee hives reveal orderly microcosms that replicate the functioning of larger societies.
Bees are hardworking insects that tirelessly gather resources for their colony.
During the mercantile era, nations competed to establish colonies and secure valuable resources for trade.
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