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

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

China promised the Hong Kong people that it would protect their freedom after it took over the British colony in 1997.

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

Delegates from every colony except Georgia began meeting in Philadelphia in September 1774.

From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen