colony

US /ˈkɑː.lə.ni/
UK /ˈkɑː.lə.ni/
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1.

Kolonie

a country or area under the full or partial political control of another country, typically a distant one, and occupied by settlers from that country

:
India was once a British colony.
Indien war einst eine britische Kolonie.
Many European powers established colonies in Africa.
Viele europäische Mächte gründeten Kolonien in Afrika.
2.

Kolonie, Siedlung

a group of people or animals of one kind living or growing together

:
A colony of ants marched across the kitchen floor.
Eine Kolonie Ameisen marschierte über den Küchenboden.
There's a large colony of bats living in the cave.
In der Höhle lebt eine große Fledermauskolonie.