noun
1 country ruled by another country
ADJECTIVE
▪ overseas
▪
Britain's overseas colonies
▪ American , British , French , etc.
▪ former
▪
the former Portuguese ~ of Macao
▪ independent , self-governing
▪ penal , plantation
VERB + COLONY
▪ establish
▪
Settlers established a new ~ in the early 18th century.
PREPOSITION
▪ in a/the ~
2 group of animals/plants
ADJECTIVE
▪ huge , large , thriving
▪ small
▪ breeding , nesting
▪ ant , bird , seal , etc.
VERB + COLONY
▪ form
▪
Some of the insects will leave to form a new ~.
PREPOSITION
▪ in a/the ~
▪
The birds nest in huge colonies.
▪ ~ of
▪
a ~ of ants