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as in plantation
a settlement in a new country or region
the early history of New York City when it was a Dutch colony
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Recent Examples of colony
By the end of the seventeenth century, sassafras had become one of the primary exports of the early English colony of Jamestown, and the aromatic bark was harvested intensively for shipment to European markets.
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Kari Traylor, JSTOR Daily, 30 Apr. 2026
More will relocate to those former French colonies in the coming months to escape hell at home, increasing the competition for jobs.
—Ulf Laessing, semafor.com, 30 Apr. 2026
These are prime real estate for ant colonies.
—Charlotte Maracina, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
In addition, a Black woman named Hannah Brown from Saint-Domingue, a former French colony in what is now Haiti, was enslaved in Girard’s household for more than 40 years.
—Emily J. Whitted, The Conversation, 29 Apr. 2026
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Kari Traylor, JSTOR Daily, 30 Apr. 2026
More will relocate to those former French colonies in the coming months to escape hell at home, increasing the competition for jobs.
—Ulf Laessing, semafor.com, 30 Apr. 2026
These are prime real estate for ant colonies.
—Charlotte Maracina, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
In addition, a Black woman named Hannah Brown from Saint-Domingue, a former French colony in what is now Haiti, was enslaved in Girard’s household for more than 40 years.
—Emily J. Whitted, The Conversation, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for colony
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Planners razed coconut plantations, sketched marina slips and golf courses, and ordained where tourists would sleep, eat, and jet ski.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
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So too did the titular Joe Turner, the brother of Tennessee governor Pete Turner and a man responsible for taking prisoners from Memphis to Nashville, but who often sold them into a kind of neo-slavery on cotton plantations along the Mississippi River.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Many exhibitions are organized by theme, focusing on the topics of love, family, community, and adventure which connect generations.—
Marc Malkin,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2026
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In the remote Scottish Highlands, a young teen sets out to prove the existence of a mysterious creature, hoping to preserve the magic of his community and protect it from industrial ruin.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
30 Apr. 2026
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The original Concord location sits right by Charlotte Motor Speedway, and a newest outpost opened in Mooresville to a line out the door.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Apr. 2026
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They were all saved from demolition and relocated to this fascinating outpost of the central Edo-Tokyo museum.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Colony.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colony. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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