noun
colonization
kaw-luh-nih-ZEHY-shuhn
noun
1
The act of settling and taking control of a territory, especially one already inhabited by another people.
"The colonization of the Americas reshaped the continent's population and cultures forever."
"Historians study the colonization of the Pacific islands by various European powers."
How to Use Colonization
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe historical process of a country moving in, settling, and taking over another land and its people.
Common pairings
colonization of
european colonization
the effects of colonization
Word Forms
colonizations plural
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Etymology
From colonize plus the noun suffix -ation.