colony UK /ˈkɒl.ə.ni/US /ˈkɔl.ə.ni/noun 7verb 1forms 3 noun7 •a land ruled from far off by another country that takes its money and makes its people workMuch of the eastern United States was formerly a British colony; other areas were French, Spanish, Dutch, or Swedish colonies.Bermuda is a crown colony of Great Britain. •A group of organisms of same or different species living together in close association.a colony of specialized polyps and medusoidscolonies of stem cells •A group of people who settle an area and maintain ties to their country of origin.The Amana Colonies in Iowa were settled by people from Germany. •A group of people with similar interests, occupations, or characteristics, living in a particular area; the area such people occupy.a nudist colony; the statue was put up right in the middle of the artist colonya leper colony on the outskirts of town; most buildings in the penal colony were made of concrete •(India) An apartment complex or neighborhood.Our colony is quite small, but each apartment is large. •A potential new chapter of a fraternity or sorority awaiting official recognition from their headquarters. •A local group of Beaver Scouts. verb1 •(no longer used, rare) To colonize.Such black Attendants Colonied thy Cell, / But for thy Presence, Car’sbrook had been Hell. — 1649 formscolonied · colonying · colonies
