colony

• اسم يشير إلى مجموعة من الكائنات الحية أو الأشخاص من النوع نفسه يعيشون معًا في منطقة محددة، وغالبًا ما يكونون تحت شكل من أشكال السيطرة أو التنظيم. كما يُطلق على إقليم يخضع لحكم دولة أخرى ويستوطن فيه مهاجرون منها.

A noun referring to a group of people or organisms of the same kind living together in a specific area, often under some form of control or organization.

1. Settlement or territoryB1formal

   A country or area under the full or partial political control of another country, typically a distant one, and occupied by settlers from that country.

   مستعمرة

   • The British established a colony in North America.
   • The colony was granted independence in 1960.
   • Life in the colony was harsh for the early settlers.

   المرادفاتdependencydominionoutpostpossessionprotectorateprovincesettlementterritory

2. B2formal

   A group of people who leave their native country to form a settlement in a new land, or a group of people with shared interests or characteristics living together.

   مستعمرة

   • There is a large colony of artists living in that district.
   • The expatriate colony in Paris is quite vibrant.
   • A colony of scientists works at the research station in Antarctica.

   المرادفاتcommunityenclavesettlement

3. Group of animals or organismsB1formalscientific

   A group of the same kind of animals, plants, or microorganisms living or growing together.

   مستعمرة

   • We discovered a colony of ants under the rock.
   • A colony of penguins huddled together for warmth.
   • The coral colony is home to many fish species.

   المرادفاتaggregationcommunitypopulation