colonizable

/ˌkɑnəˈlaɪzəbəl/

Definitions

1. adjective

capable of being colonized; capable of being settled or occupied, especially by settlers from another country.

“The colonizable lands on the continent offered a chance for the settlers to establish a new life.”

2. noun

a territory or region capable of being colonized.

“The team studied the potential of the colonizable areas in the newly discovered archipelago.”

Synonyms

  • colonizable
  • inhabitable
  • settled
  • uncolonized
  • unsettled

Antonyms

  • barren
  • uninhabitable
  • uninhabited
  • unoccupied
  • unpopulated