colonies

Noun

colony (plural colonies)

1. A geographical area under the remote control of a country; especially to extract resources or exploit labor from that area.
   • Much of the eastern United States was formerly a British colony; other areas were French, Spanish, Dutch, or Swedish colonies.
2. A group of people who settle an area and maintain ties to their country of origin.
   • a colony of British expats in Spain
3. A group of people with similar interests, occupations, or characteristics, living in a particular area; the area such people occupy.
   • a nudist colony; the statue was put up right in the middle of the artist colony
4. A group of organisms of same or different species living together in close association.
   • ant colony; coral colony
5. (India) An apartment complex or neighborhood.
   • Our colony is quite small, but each apartment is large.
6. A local group of Beaver Scouts.

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