col·o·ny 
/ˈkɑ:ləni/ noun
plural col·o·nies /ˈkɑ:ləni/ noun [count] 1 a : an area that is controlled by or belongs to a country and is usually far away from it
▪ Massachusetts was one of the original 13 British colonies that later became the United States. ▪ a former French colony in Africa
b : a group of people sent by a country to live in such a colony
▪ a colony of settlers 2 : a group of plants or animals living or growing in one place
▪ an ant colony ▪ a colony of bacteria 3 : a group of people who are similar in some way and who live in a certain area
▪ an artist colony ▪ a leper colony ; also : the land or buildings used by such a group
▪ Massachusetts was one of the original 13 British colonies that later became the United States. ▪ a former French colony in Africa
b : a group of people sent by a country to live in such a colony
▪ a colony of settlers
▪ an ant colony ▪ a colony of bacteria
▪ an artist colony ▪ a leper colony ; also : the land or buildings used by such a group
