Definitions
There are 6 meanings of the word
Colony.
How to pronounce colony:
US
Colony - as a noun
A body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
Example: "The american colony in paris"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
settlement12Hypernyms (Closely Related)
body10Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
One of the 13 british colonies that formed the original states of the united states
A group of organisms of the same type living or growing together
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
biological groupHyponyms (Broadly Related)
A place where a group of people with the same interest or occupation are concentrated
Example: "A nudist colony"
A geographical area politically controlled by a distant country
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
dependency19Hypernyms (Closely Related)
geographic areageographic regiongeographical areageographical regionHyponyms (Broadly Related)
(microbiology) a group of organisms grown from a single parent cell
Example Sentences
"The British established a colony in America in the 17th century."
"The ants built a large colony underground."
"The space station serves as a research colony for astronauts."
"During the summer, the beach becomes a popular colony of sunbathers."
"The artist joined a colony of painters in the countryside."
Word Game Points
Is COLONY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, colony is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
COLONY has a SCRABBLE points total of 11.
Is COLONY a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, colony is valid for Words With Friends
Valid WordCOLONY has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 13.
Is COLONY a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, colony is valid for WordFeud
Valid WordCOLONY has a WORDFEUD points total of 12.
