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- DictionaryTer·ri·to·ry/ˈterəˌtôrē/
noun
- 1. an area of land under the jurisdiction of a ruler or state: "both countries accused the other of encroaching on their territory"
- 2. (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.
Definition of territory noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. territory. noun. OPAL W. /ˈterətri/ /ˈterətɔːri/ (plural territories) Idioms. [countable, uncountable] land that is under the control of a particular country or political leader. enemy/disputed/foreign territory. occupied territories.
Definitions of territory. noun. a region marked off for administrative or other purposes. synonyms: district, dominion, territorial dominion. see more. noun. the geographical area under the jurisdiction of a sovereign state. synonyms: soil. see more.
6 days ago · territory in British English. (ˈtɛrɪtərɪ , -trɪ ) noun Word forms: plural -ries. 1. any tract of land; district. 2. the geographical domain under the jurisdiction of a political unit, esp of a sovereign state. 3. the district for which an agent, etc is responsible.
1. a. An area of land; a region. b. The land and waters under the jurisdiction of a government. c. A political subdivision of a country. d. A geographic region, such as a colonial possession, that is dependent on an external government: the territories of the Holy Roman Empire. 2. often Territory. a.
Territory definition: . See examples of TERRITORY used in a sentence.
an area that an animal or person thinks belongs to them: Cats like to protect their territory. territory noun (AREA OF KNOWLEDGE) an area of knowledge or experience: With this project we'll be moving into unknown territory. (Definition of territory from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of territory.
Britannica Dictionary definition of TERRITORY. 1. a : an area of land that belongs to or is controlled by a government. [noncount] Those mountains are in Mexican territory. We're entering enemy territory. [=an area of land that belongs to or is controlled by our enemy] [count] disputed territories.
