Meaning ofcolonyin English

Noun

1. a territory controlled by another country (and occupied by settlers)
2. a group of people with a shared background; their occupied area
3. a community with shared interests or characteristics; their location
   The research team established a colony on the remote island.
4. a community of organisms (same or different species) living together
   A colony of birds nested in the trees near the lake.
5. a culture of microorganisms (from a single cell)
   The scientist studied a colony of bacteria in the laboratory.