- plural of colony.
colonies
Example Sentences
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They point out that “solar farm” is a misnomer because the land — an alluvial plane with Yucca colonies dating back hundreds of years, creosote rhizomatic rings even longer — will be scraped and fenced.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
The right to have guns for self-defense arose in England and came to the American colonies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026
When researchers built Biosphere 2 in Arizona to prototype colonies on the moon or Mars, trees grown within the sealed environment kept falling over.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
Honeybees typically nest above ground in hollow trees or managed hives, and their colonies usually contain between 30,000 and 60,000 bees.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 7, 2026
The American colonies passed laws barring people convicted of crimes from a wide variety of jobs and benefits, automatically dissolving their marriages and denying them the right to enter contracts.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
