territory
noun
any tract of land; region or district.
territories
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pluralof territory.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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As people move deeper and deeper into ecosystems and territories where few, if any, had lived before, they risk interacting with pathogens that were previously confined.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
"States and territories are advised to review" the Trump administration's recommendations on "immunization requirements for contexts such as school enrollment and attendance," the order states.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
But individual ticks are capable of carrying more than one disease simultaneously, and as their territories proliferate, healthcare professionals are warning Americans to pay attention to strange symptoms.
From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026
The Swiss maker of generic drugs said Monday that it entered into two separate settlement agreements—one with the leadership of a consortium of 43 U.S. states and territories, and another with indirect reseller plaintiffs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
Societies with effective conflict resolution, sound decision making, and harmonious economic redistribution can develop better technology, concentrate their military power, seize larger and more productive territories, and crush autonomous smaller societies one by one.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
