Meaning of 'colony'

noun

a group of organisms of the same type living or growing together

noun

(microbiology) a group of organisms grown from a single parent cell

noun

a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland

Synonyms: settlement

noun

a geographical area politically controlled by a distant country

Synonyms: dependency

noun

a place where a group of people with the same interest or occupation are concentrated

Example: "a nudist colony"