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TERRITORY definition: 1. land that is owned or controlled by a particular country: 2. an area that an animal or person…. Learn more.
2 [countable, uncountable] an area that one person, group, animal, etc. considers as their own and defends against others who try to enter it Mating blackbirds will defend their territory against intruders. (figurative) This type of work is uncharted territory for us. (figurative) Legal problems are Andy's territory (= he deals with them).
The plane was shot down while overflying enemy territory. The soldiers strayed into hostile territory. The territory had been controlled by Azerbaijan for many years. a town in British-occupied territory; former French territories; Their incursion into foreign territory is a clear act of aggression.
territorial: [adjective] of or relating to a territory. of or relating to or organized chiefly for home defense. of or relating to private property.
Synonyms for TERRITORY: habitat, home, range, environment, locality, niche, surroundings, setting, element, neighborhood
What does the noun territory mean? There are ten meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun territory. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. territory has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. religion (Middle English) Scottish law (early 1600s) animals (late 1700s) medicine (1820s) sport (1860s)
