colonization

Other spellings

• (UK) colonisation

Word parts

colonize + -ation

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˌkɑː.lə.nəˈzeɪ.ʃən/
• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˌkɒl.ə.naɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/

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Noun

Singular colonization

Plural colonizations

1. Colonization is when a new colony is created by a country elsewhere.

   The British colonization in the 17th-18th century made the British Empire one of the largest in the world.

Related words

• colonize/colonise