colonia
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of colonia
< Mexican Spanish: newly built or settled district of a city; Spanish: plantation, colony
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Three years ago, Ms. Quilatan and her family moved to a colonia called Pueblo de Palmas, not far from McAllen.
From New York Times • Jul. 29, 2023
Low water pressure and boil notices are common problems in her colonia, too.
From New York Times • Jul. 29, 2023
When a storm in late May flooded the Indian Hills colonia east of McAllen, the water spilled under doorways and began to rise.
From The Guardian • Nov. 19, 2018
More than 40 percent of colonia residents live below the poverty line, and 20 percent live at the line, according to the report.
From Scientific American • Apr. 23, 2018
It was originally a Greek town; and afterwards a Roman colonia.
From Plutarch's Lives, Volume II by Stewart, Aubrey
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