colonization

1. The spreading of a species into a new habitat. For example, flying insects and birds are often the first animal species to initiate colonization of barren islands formed by vulcanism or falling water levels. The first plant species to colonize such islands are often transported there as airborne seeds or through the droppings of birds.

Example Sentences

With this first season, Hawley has given us an excellent tale about colonization that covers space, Earth, and body sovereignty, cautioning against presumptions of superiority.

From Salon

More recently, Gonzales-Day has been making drawings that appropriate historical prints and paintings related to European colonization of the Americas.

From Los Angeles Times

An exhibition of the American Latino museum, it said, “characterizes U.S. history as rooted in ‘colonization.’”

From Salon

Native American tribes survived Spanish colonization efforts, and Latino populations have grown to comprise nearly half the city despite Manifest Destiny’s attempts at displacement, proving the city’s fundamental capacity for survival and renewal.

From Los Angeles Times

Members of the Yurok Tribe say this effort and others like it are a critically important step in grappling with the lasting effects of colonization.

From Los Angeles Times