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
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Related pairs
- establishment and colonization
- establishment and settlement
- community and colonization
- community and settlement
- village and colonization
- village and settlement
- hamlet and colonization
- hamlet and settlement
- colony and colonization
- colony and settlement
- residence and colonization
- residence and settlement
- plantation and colonization
- plantation and settlement
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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.
Source: Wagon Train to the Stars
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Settlement or Colonization. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/colonization/settlement.
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