- nounterritory (noun) · territories (plural noun) · Territory (noun) · Territories (plural noun)
- an area of land under the jurisdiction of a ruler or state:"both countries accused the other of encroaching on their territory" · "sorties into enemy territory"
- zoologyan area defended by an animal or group of animals against others of the same sex or species:"male blackbirds try to attract as many females to their territory as possible"
- an area defended by a team or player in a game or sport.
- an area in which one has certain rights or for which one has responsibility with regard to a particular type of activity:"don't go committing murders on my territory"Similar:area of concern/interest/knowledgesphere of operations
- (especially in the US, Canada, or Australia) an organized division of a country that is not yet admitted to the full rights of a state.
Originlate Middle English: from Latin territorium, from terra ‘land’. The word originally denoted the district surrounding and under the jurisdiction of a town or city, specifically a Roman or provincial city. - People also ask
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WEB5 days ago · Learn the meaning of 'territory' as a noun in different contexts, such as land, region, area, or domain. See examples, synonyms, and word origin of 'territory'.