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

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Rothschild, who had already spent years financing agricultural colonies in Ottoman Palestine, regarded Herzl as an energetic but naive dreamer ignorant of the difficult realities on the ground.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Elon Musk founded SpaceX in 2002 with the lofty goal of ferrying humans to Mars and setting up colonies on the neighboring planet.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

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

Instead of an orderly transfer of leadership, the colonies entered a period of intense conflict involving many individuals.

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

Germany was competing with its neighbors for trade, influence, and colonies overseas.

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