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

Dozens of U.S. cities and states — including Los Angeles, Seattle, and Philadelphia — now observe Indigenous Peoples’ Day to honor Native resilience and acknowledge the violence of colonization.

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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.

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

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

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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.

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