In a sentence
Six example sentences with colonisation, each labelled with its topic.
The museum's new wing treats colonisation as a subject to examine rather than a sequence of heroic voyages.
History
Lichen colonisation of the fresh lava began within four years, far sooner than the survey team had predicted.
Environment
Gut colonisation by helpful bacteria starts at birth and largely settles within a child's first three years.
Science
Plans for Mars colonisation depend on making fuel from the thin atmosphere, since shipping every kilogram from Earth is impossible.
Technology
Economists still argue whether colonisation enriched the colonising powers or mainly transferred wealth to a few trading companies.
Economics
The novel tells colonisation from the shore, following a fisherman's family as ships keep arriving over three generations.
Literature
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