colony

colony
noun
1 country ruled by another country
ADJECTIVE
overseas

Britain's overseas colonies

American, British, French, etc.
former

the former Portuguese colony of Macao

independent, self-governing
penal, plantation
VERB + COLONY
establish

Settlers established a new colony in the early 18th century.

PREPOSITION
in a/the colony
2 group of animals/plants
ADJECTIVE
huge, large, thriving
small
breeding, nesting
ant, bird, seal, etc.
VERB + COLONY
form

Some of the insects will leave to form a new colony.

PREPOSITION
in a/the colony

The birds nest in huge colonies.

colony of

a colony of ants


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