Indian Territory

American  

noun

1. a former territory of the U.S.: now in E Oklahoma. About 31,000 sq. mi. (80,000 sq. km).

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Indian Territory British  

noun

1. the territory established in the early 19th century in present-day Oklahoma, where Indians were forced to settle by the US government. The last remnant was integrated into the new state of Oklahoma in 1907

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Example Sentences

On 7 May, the refugees said they were taken to Hindon airport, just east of Delhi, where they boarded planes to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, an Indian territory in the Bay of Bengal.

From BBC

Pakistan denied the claim that these were terror camps and also responded by firing missiles and deploying drones into Indian territory.

From BBC

On Thursday, India accused Pakistan of launching waves of drones and missiles at three military bases in Indian territory and Indian-administered Kashmir - an allegation Islamabad swiftly denied.

From BBC

The “Cherokee Kid,” as he was known, was born in 1879 in Indian Territory near modern-day Oologah, Okla.

From Los Angeles Times

Mr. Modi had been posing for a series of pictures to highlight the beachy natural beauty of the islands called Lakshadweep, an Indian territory 150 miles from the mainland and just 100 miles north of the Maldives.

From New York Times