"colony" meaning in English

See colony in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈkɒ.lə.ni/ [UK], /ˈkɔ.lə.ni/ [US] Audio: en-us-colony.ogg [US] Forms: colony [singular], colonies [plural]
Head templates: {{noun|2=colonies}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A colony is a place that is settled by people from another place.
    Sense id: simple-colony-en-noun-l-rnfK0S
  2. A colony is a group of organisms of same or different species living together in close association.
    Sense id: simple-colony-en-noun-IEGl0t3m
     
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