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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkɒləni/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈkɑləni/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(kol′ə nē)

Inflections of 'colony' (n): npl: colonies
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

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colony n(people: settlement)colonia nf
The first colonies were established there in the 17th century.
Las primeras colonias se establecieron en el siglo XVII.
colony n(insects: group) (zoología)colonia nf
There's an ant colony at the edge of my garden.
Hay una colonia de hormigas en el borde de mi jardín.
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Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
ant colony n(ants' underground network)hormiguero nm
colonia de hormigas nf
artists' colony n(retreat for artists)colonia de artistas grupo nom
They spend their summers at an artists' colony.
Pasan los veranos en una colonia de artistas.
bee colony n(group of bees)colonia de abejas nf
(en vuelo)enjambre nm
La colmena es el nido de las colonias de abejas.
leper colony n(place for people with leprosy)leprosería nf
nudist colony ndated (community of naturists)colonia nudista grupo nom
penal colony n(remote prison)colonia penal loc nom f
colonia penitenciaria loc nom f
penitenciaría aislada nf + adj
Many countries used to have penal colonies on remote and barren islands.
Australia was once a penal colony.
Muchos países solían tener colonias penales en islas remotas o desiertas. // Australia fue una vez una colonia penal.
(MX, coloquial)Islas Marías loc nom fpl
Muchos países solían tener Islas Marías en islas remotas o desiertas. // Australia fue una vez una Isla María.
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