What does “colony” mean?
Simple meaning
A settled area set up by another country (general meaning).
Example
Governor Phillip set up the first colony in New South Wales.
Memory tip
A colony is far from home. Another country set it up.
In your language
Tiếng Việt: thuộc địa
Một vùng định cư do nước khác lập ra.
Thống đốc Phillip lập thuộc địa đầu tiên ở New South Wales.
Thuộc địa ở xa quê nhà, do một nước khác lập ra.
简体中文: 殖民地
由另一个国家建立的定居地区。
菲利普总督在新南威尔士建立了第一个殖民地。
殖民地离故乡很远，由另一个国家建立。
Español: colonia
Una zona poblada y fundada por otro país.
El gobernador Phillip fundó la primera colonia en Nueva Gales del Sur.
Una colonia está lejos de su tierra de origen. Otro país la fundó.
हिन्दी: उपनिवेश
किसी दूसरे देश द्वारा बसाया गया इलाका।
गवर्नर फिलिप ने न्यू साउथ वेल्स में पहला उपनिवेश बसाया।
उपनिवेश अपने मूल देश से दूर होता है। उसे कोई दूसरा देश बसाता है।
العربية: المستعمرة
منطقة استيطان أنشأتها دولة أخرى.
أسس الحاكم فيليب أول مستعمرة في نيو ساوث ويلز.
المستعمرة بعيدة عن الوطن الأم. أنشأتها دولة أخرى.
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