Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word A group of people or animals that live together in a new area but maintain connections with their original country or place.
Colony
/ˈkɒləni/Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Examples:
The ants built a colony in the backyard soil.
Mars may host the first human colony in space.
A colony of artists thrived in the coastal town.
Etymology:
The word colony originates from Middle English colonie, derived from Old French, and from Latin colonia, which means settlement and colonus, meaning settler or farmer.
Usage Statistics:
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