1. the act or process of establishing a colony in a new territory
2. the act of taking control of an area or country that is not your own, especially using force, and sending people from your own country to live there
3. the spread and establishment of organisms in a new habitat or environment
Usage: biology

Examples

• The colonization of America by Europeans began in the 16th century.
• British colonization had lasting effects on many countries around the world.
• The colonization of Mars remains a distant goal for space agencies.
• Bacterial colonization of the wound led to infection.
• The colonization of the island by new plant species changed the ecosystem.
• Many nations gained independence after centuries of colonization.
• The colonization process often displaced indigenous populations.