colonization

[kahl-uhn-iz-ay-shuhn, -ahyz-] / ˌkɑl ən ɪzˈeɪ ʃən, -aɪz- /

NOUN

settlement of area

Synonyms

STRONG

clearing establishment expansion founding immigration migration settlement settling squatting transplanting

WEAK

expanding opening up peopling pioneering populating

Example Sentences

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We have smoke bombs and decoy ships and all manner of cunning colorizations by which we conceal our innards from our friends, and even from ourselves.

From Mince Pie by Morley, Christopher

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