colonies

NOUN

community

Synonyms

STRONGEST

outpost protectorate province territory

STRONG

antecedents clearing dependency dominion mandate offshoot possession satellite settlement swarm

WEAK

new land subject state

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Because his bee boxes — the structures used to house his colonies — all burned, Teller’s costs will go up.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Article 91 of the new constitution read: “The regime of the French colonies is determined by special laws.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Despite the upheaval, the colonies did not collapse.

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

General warrants and writs of assistance enraged the colonies precisely because they allowed British officials to rummage through homes and businesses without individualized suspicion.

From Slate • May 20, 2026

So along with a rivalry to grab overseas colonies, Britain and Germany engaged in a costly competition to build bigger and better battleships.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman