colony vs immigrant

colony

noun
  • A group of people who settle such an area and maintain ties to their native country, and (later) their descendants. 

  • A local group of Beaver Scouts. 

  • A group of people, of one nationality, ethnic group, or language, residing in a different country, city, or area; the area such people occupy. 

  • A group of people with similar interests, occupations, or characteristics, living in a particular area; the area such people occupy. 

  • A potential new chapter of a fraternity or sorority awaiting official recognition from their headquarters. 

  • A group of organisms of same or different species living together in close association. 

  • A group of bacteria, fungi or other cells cultured together, especially from a single cell. 

  • An area under the political control of another country and typically occupied by settlers (colonists) from it, or by their descendants. 

  • An apartment complex or neighborhood. 

immigrant

noun
  • A non-native person who comes to a country from another country to permanently settle there. 

  • A plant or animal that establishes itself in an area where it previously did not exist. 

adj
  • Of or relating to immigrants or the act of immigrating. 

How often have the words colony and immigrant occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )