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
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.
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.
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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