Synonyms of colony

colony

noun

ˈkä-lə-nē 

1

as in plantation

a settlement in a new country or region

the early history of New York City when it was a Dutch colony

Synonyms & Similar Words

• plantation
• outpost
• territory
• camp
• protectorate
• habitation
• diaspora
• dependency
• possession
• post
• mandate
• exclave

2

as in community

a group of people with a common interest living in one place

New Hampshire's MacDowell colony was founded as a summer residence for writers and composers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• community
• family
• society
• company
• circle
• band
• clique
• coterie
• set
• troop
• clan

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of colony

In preparation for the end of BSAC administration, in 1922 the European minority was given the choice of the territory joining the neighboring Union of South Africa or becoming a British colony with internal self-rule. — Chinatsu Tsuji, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Sep. 2026

The king’s common law immunity in Britain has likely been inherited by Australia, a former British colony that continues to recognize Britain’s monarch as its own head of state. — ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026

Buzzed off Tom Bidner, an apiarist from the Atherton Tablelands, west of Cairns, said 44 colonies had been stolen from three beekeepers. — Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 27 Sep. 2026

So, why are mud houses even in the conversation for a project as futuristic as a Martian colony? — New Atlas, 26 Sep. 2026