colony /ˈkɑləni/ noun
1. a. an area that is controlled by or belongs to a country and is usually far away from it
b. a group of people sent by a country to live in such a colony
2 . a group of plants or animals living or growing in one place
3 . a group of people who are similar in some way and who live in a certain area
also : the land or buildings used by such a group