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territory

/ˈtɛɹɪˌtɔɹi/noun4 syllables

Territory means: a region marked off for administrative or other purposes.

Synonyms for territory4

noun, as in a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

district, territorial dominion, dominion

noun, as in the geographical area under the jurisdiction of a sovereign state

What does territory mean?3

noun

1

a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

2

the geographical area under the jurisdiction of a sovereign state“American troops were stationed on Japanese soil”

3

an area of knowledge or interest“his questions covered a lot of territory”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Territory in a sentence

  • China's territory is vast, thus the types of tea vary.Aphima
  • During the breeding season, male lions will defend their territory and mate with females.Amastan
  • During mating season, male lions will fiercely defend their territory from other males.Amastan
  • Without electricity, the situation in the besieged territory becomes even more dire.Amastan
  • Without electricity, the situation in the besieged territory becomes unlivable.Amastan
  • Without water, hospitals in the besieged territory can't operate effectively.Amastan
  • Without water, the overall health crisis in the territory intensifies.Amastan
  • Without fuel, ambulances in the besieged territory can't operate effectively.Amastan

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of territory

as a noun

plural
territories