🏝️colony

noun
/ˈkɒləni/

Meaning

a territory or community controlled by another country or group of people

Example Sentences

India was once a British colony.

Synonyms

territory, settlement, dependency, dominion, outpost

Antonyms

independent state, homeland

Collocations

British colony, animal colony, colony of ants, colonial rule

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