Definition of COLONIAL

colonial

Meanings

Plural: colonials

Noun

  • a resident of a colony
  • A person from a country that is or was controlled by another.
  • A house that is built in a style reminiscent of the period of the colonization of New England.

Adjective

  • of or relating to or characteristic of or inhabiting a colony
  • of animals who live in colonies, such as ants

Adjective Satellite

  • composed of many distinct individuals united to form a whole or colony
    • "coral is a colonial organism"

Adj

  • Of or pertaining to a colony.
  • Of or pertaining to a period when a country or territory was a colony.
  • Of or pertaining to the ideals of colonialism.
  • Of or relating to the original Thirteen Colonies of the USA.
  • Of or relating to the style of architecture prevalent at about the time of the Revolution.
  • Tending to form colonies (especially of cells).

Origin / Etymology

From colony + -al.

Synonyms

compound

Scrabble Score: 10

colonial is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
colonial is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
colonial is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

colonial is a valid Words With Friends word