colonies

NOUN

community

Synonyms

STRONGEST

outpost protectorate province territory

STRONG

antecedents clearing dependency dominion mandate offshoot possession satellite settlement swarm

WEAK

new land subject state

Example Sentences

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"Now we have a facility with established aged mouse colonies, which lowers the cost and time barriers to aging research," he said.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

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

General warrants and writs of assistance enraged the colonies precisely because they allowed British officials to rummage through homes and businesses without individualized suspicion.

From Slate • May 20, 2026

The mites now wreak havoc on American bee colonies by feeding on the insects and spreading a wing-deforming virus.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Sometimes he helped people set nets; sometimes he scouted the ocean in his kayak as he searched for seal colonies.

From "Julie of the Wolves" by Jean Craighead George