colonization
/ˌkɑlənəˈzeɪʃən/
noun
- The act or process of sending people to live in and control a new territory, often taking over the land and resources from the original inhabitants.
- Many countries experienced colonization by European powers.
- The museum exhibit explained the history of colonization in Africa.
- The colonization of the Americas began in the late 15th century.
- The process of a group of animals or plants establishing themselves in a new area.
- Scientists studied the colonization of new plant species after the volcanic eruption.
- The rapid colonization of the pond by algae was caused by pollution.
- The colonization of the island by seabirds happened over many years.
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