Definition of Colonization
the process of establishing a colony
Examples of Colonization in a sentence
British colonization of America first began in Jamestown, Virginia, eventually extending throughout the Americas. 🔊
In science fiction, space colonization occurs when humans find an uninhabited planet that is suitable for their needs and begin to establish it. 🔊
In recent history, the people that were behind the colonization of parts of Africa hailed from Western European countries. 🔊
The Vikings of Scandinavia were raiders and pillagers who carried out large-scale colonization in parts of Europe, establishing colonies and trade. 🔊
In 1770, the process of colonization in Australia began to wipe out the indigenous peoples that had previously lived there. 🔊
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