Lost Colony

American  

[lawst kol-uh-nee, lost] / ˈlɔst ˈkɒl ə ni, ˈlɒst /

noun

American History.

1. a settlement of British colonists whom Walter Raleigh sent to Roanoke Island (now part of North Carolina) in 1587 and of whom no trace was found after 1591.

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Etymology

Origin of Lost Colony

First recorded in 1800–05

Example Sentences

It is called ‘The Lost Colony and Hatteras Island,’ and echoes many of the sentiments he has voiced for years.

From Fox News • Aug. 19, 2020

Lawler, a journalist, explores in his latest book the haunting real-life mystery of a lost English settlement in the New World: “The Secret Token: Myth, Obsession and the Search for the Lost Colony of Roanoke.”

From Seattle Times • Jul. 27, 2018

The issues raised by the Lost Colony are still playing out.

From Washington Post • Jul. 19, 2018

“The Secret Token,” spanning more than 400 years, offers the most authoritative account of the Lost Colony to date, if not the last word.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 17, 2018

Little Virginia Dare and the Lost Colony of Roanoke had already passed out of history, leaving no clew to their fate except the single word "CROATAN" inscribed on the bark of a tree.

From The History of the United States from 1492 to 1910, Volume 1 From Discovery of America October 12, 1492 to Battle of Lexington April 19, 1775 by Hawthorne, Julian