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colonization

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌkɑlənəˈzeɪʃən/ · UK /ˌkɒlənaɪˈzeɪʃən/

colonization means: The process by which a country establishes settlements and takes control of land elsewhere.

noun

ESTABLISHING COLONIESB2

The process by which a country establishes settlements and takes control of land elsewhere.

  • Colonization changed life on the island.
  • The museum explains the history of European colonization.
  • Many local people resisted the colonization of their land.

How to use it: colonization of somewhere (The book discusses the colonization of the island.)

Similar words: colonisation

Common phrases: European colonization, colonization of something, overseas colonization

ESTABLISHING A COLONYC1

The process of setting up a settlement or a new population in a place.

  • They discussed the colonization of Mars.
  • Bacterial colonization begins on the surface of the tooth.
  • The study tracked bird colonization of the new islands.

How to use it: colonization of something (We studied the colonization of bare rocks by plants.)

Similar words: colonisation

Common phrases: colonization of somewhere, bacterial colonization, colonization of habitats

Questions about colonization

What does colonization mean?

The process by which a country establishes settlements and takes control of land elsewhere.

What is colonization in other languages?

Türkçe: sömürgeleştirme · Español: colonización · Français: colonisation · Deutsch: Kolonisierung · Italiano: colonizzazione · 日本語: 植民地化

How do you pronounce colonization?

In American English /ˌkɑlənəˈzeɪʃən/; in British English /ˌkɒlənaɪˈzeɪʃən/.

How do you use colonization in a sentence?

Colonization changed life on the island. The museum explains the history of European colonization.

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