Plymouth Colony

noun

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

Plymouth Colony

noun

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

Plymouth Colony

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

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.

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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