colonies

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Because his bee boxes — the structures used to house his colonies — all burned, Teller’s costs will go up.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Among France's former colonies, Haiti -- the poorest country in the Caribbean -- stands out as having particularly suffered.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

Article 91 of the new constitution read: “The regime of the French colonies is determined by special laws.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

These colonies are built around a single dominant breeding female, but unlike some social insects, the other females are still capable of reproducing themselves.

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

But each town in the colonies had a militia—a small group of volunteer fighters.

From I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 by Lauren Tarshis