colony
Translation
colony
Examples
The country was a former French colony.
The country was a former French colony.
A colony of ants built a nest there.
A colony of ants built a nest there.
She joined an artists' colony in the mountains.
She joined an artists' colony in the mountains.
Grammar Patterns
a colony of (sth.) a group of animals or people A colony of penguins lives on the island.
a (country's) colony a country controlled by another country India was once a British colony.
Similar Words
Synonyms: settlement, territory, community
Etymology
From Latin 'colonia' (settlement, farm), from 'colere' (to cultivate, to inhabit).
Memory Tips
Think of 'colonists' who settle in a new land to form a 'colony'. This applies to groups of animals and people too.