colony

Example Sentences

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Cape Verde, a former Portuguese colony, is a popular holiday destination due to its golden beaches and year-round warm weather.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

This system allows the colony to efficiently find and exploit food.

From Science Daily • Mar. 24, 2026

The non-native predator was introduced to the island in the 1980s and has wreaked havoc on the internationally-significant breeding seabird colony.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

Buck was packed off to the colony in Lynchburg.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee