Colonised (Adjective)
Meaning
Inhabited by colonists.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The newly colonised island was teeming with settlers from the mainland.
- Many colonised territories were established in the Americas during the 18th century.
- The colonised region was heavily influenced by the culture of the colonists.
- Historians have long studied the effects of being a colonised nation on indigenous populations.
- The colonised lands were often exploited for their natural resources by the ruling powers.