Definitions
There are 6 meanings of the word
Colonies.
How to pronounce colonies:
US
Colonies - as a noun
A body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
Example: "The american colony in paris"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
settlement12Hypernyms (Closely Related)
body10Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
One of the 13 british colonies that formed the original states of the united states
A group of organisms of the same type living or growing together
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
biological groupHyponyms (Broadly Related)
A place where a group of people with the same interest or occupation are concentrated
Example: "A nudist colony"
A geographical area politically controlled by a distant country
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
dependency19Hypernyms (Closely Related)
geographic areageographic regiongeographical areageographical regionHyponyms (Broadly Related)
(microbiology) a group of organisms grown from a single parent cell
Example Sentences
"The thirteen colonies in America were established by European settlers."
"The British Empire had many colonies around the world."
"The ancient Greeks established colonies along the Mediterranean coast."
"The Spanish colonies in South America gained independence in the 19th century."
"The Dutch established colonies in what is now New York."
Word Game Points
Is COLONIES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, colonies is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
COLONIES has a SCRABBLE points total of 10.
Is COLONIES a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, colonies is valid for Words With Friends
Valid WordCOLONIES has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 13.
Is COLONIES a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, colonies is valid for WordFeud
Valid WordCOLONIES has a WORDFEUD points total of 11.
