- plural of colony.
colonies
Example Sentences
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Their colonies grow faster and bigger, and they end up making news headlines by bothering humans.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026
“Being from Wisconsin, I wasn’t used to seeing colonies of stray cats everywhere because that’s a very real problem that’s going on in L.A.,” she says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
The initiative comes as France is seeking to improve relations with Africa, particularly in former colonies with which it has prickly ties.
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
In Mozambique, the isolated colonies are relatively safe from local Islamist violence affecting larger population centers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
When the thirteen colonies rebelled against Britain, no one raised this question.”
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
