Plymouth Colony

American  

noun

1. the colony established in SE Massachusetts by the Pilgrims in 1620.

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Plymouth Colony British  

noun

1. the Puritan colony founded by the Pilgrim Fathers in SE Massachusetts (1620) See also Mayflower

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Plymouth Colony Cultural  

1. The colony established in what is now eastern Massachusetts by the Pilgrims in 1620.

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Example Sentences

Conover said the arboretum is home to many beautiful native plants, including an enormous white oak that was a sapling when the Mayflower dropped anchor in Plymouth Colony.

From Science Daily

Andrews’s lineage runs back to William Bradford, governor of Plymouth Colony in the 17th century.

From Washington Post

This complex of living history museums, which has indoor and outdoor elements, teaches visitors about the European settlement of Plymouth Colony and the history of the native Wampanoag people.

From Washington Post

He disappears from records until March 22, 1621, when he walked into the Plymouth Colony the Pilgrims were building on the land where his people used to live.

From Washington Post

In November of 1621, when the Plymouth Colony sat down to feast with the Wampanoag, I’d bet the colonists felt grateful just to be alive.

From Washington Post