colony

Example Sentences

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The colony was located inside a dead tree standing about eight meters above the forest floor.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

A single fertilised queen is able to create a whole colony and can live for decades – and can be easily posted as scanners do not tend to detect organic material.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

Suriname, a former Dutch colony, has been producing talent for the Netherlands for decades.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Nigeria is a former British colony and London is home to a huge Nigerian diaspora.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

It will be the first child born in our colony.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone