Territory Definition

tĕrĭ-tôrē
territories
noun
territories
The land and waters under the jurisdiction of a nation, state, ruler, etc.
Webster's New World
A part of a country or empire that does not have the full status of a principal division.
Webster's New World
Any specified area or region.
Foul territory in a ballpark.
Webster's New World
A political subdivision of a country.
American Heritage
Any large tract of land; region; district.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Territory

Noun

Singular:
territory
Plural:
territories

Origin of Territory

  • Middle English territorie from Latin territōrium from terra earth ters- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Latin territorium, from terra the earth

    From Wiktionary

Territory Sentence Examples

  • I will be in your territory for some time.

  • From now on the kitchen was her territory – just as he thought it was Katie's territory.

  • I was just marking my territory, so to speak.

  • Darkyn was claiming his territory with one small touch.

  • It was for some while the frontier of the Roman territory and was often in the hands of Veii.

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Words Starting With

TTETER

Words Ending With

YRYORY

Unscrambles

territory

Words Starting With T and Ending With Y

Starts With T & Ends With YStarts With TE & Ends With YStarts With T & Ends With RY

Word Length

9 Letter Words9 Letter Words Starting With T9 Letter Words Ending With Y