Colonization and Settlement

Colonization

Colonization noun - The act of colonizing; the establishment of colonies.
Usage example: the British colonization of America
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Synonyms for Colonization

Settlement is a synonym for colonization in settlement of area topic. In some cases you can use "Settlement" instead a noun "Colonization". popular alternative

Settlement

Settlement noun - The act of colonizing; the establishment of colonies.

Colonization is a synonym for settlement in community topic. You can use "Colonization" instead a noun "Settlement", if it concerns topics such as colony. popular alternative

Nearby Words: settle, settled, settling, settler

Both words in one sentence

  • Wagon Train to the Stars The ship is often enough, as in Wagon Train, a colonization/settlement effort that never quite gets to its destination, at least until the finale.
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