Territory (Noun)

Meaning 1

A region marked off for administrative or other purposes.

Classification

Nouns denoting spatial position.

Examples

  • The national park was a protected territory within the country, home to a wide variety of flora and fauna.
  • The marketing manager was responsible for increasing sales within the company's western territory.
  • The team of explorers set out to chart the vast and largely unexplored territory of the Amazon rainforest.
  • After graduating, she applied for jobs in the Asian territory of her multinational corporation.
  • The tribe's ancestral territory had been largely reduced by encroaching agricultural developments and urbanization.

Synonyms

  • District
  • Territorial Dominion
  • Dominion

Hypernyms

  • Region

Hyponyms

  • Palatinate
  • British West Africa
  • Borderland
  • Jurisdiction
  • Congressional District
  • Goldfield
  • British East Africa
  • March
  • Development
  • Territorial Division
  • Enclave
  • Community
  • Possession
  • Trust Territory
  • Residential District
  • Administrative District
  • Marchland
  • City District
  • Protectorate
  • Mandate

Related Words

  • Territorial (adjective)

Meaning 2

An area of knowledge or interest; "his questions covered a lot of territory".

Classification

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.

Examples

  • The professor's lecture covered a wide territory of topics, from ancient civilizations to modern technology.
  • Her research explored new territory in the field of artificial intelligence.
  • The artist's latest exhibition ventured into uncharted territory, combining sculpture and performance art.
  • The company's marketing strategy was to expand into new territory, targeting a younger demographic.
  • The author's latest novel explored the complex territory of human relationships and emotions.

Meaning 3

The geographical area under the jurisdiction of a sovereign state; "American troops were stationed on Japanese soil".

Classification

Nouns denoting spatial position.

Examples

  • The country's territory includes several islands in the Pacific Ocean.
  • The government is responsible for defending the nation's territory from external threats.
  • The border dispute between the two countries has been a source of tension for decades, with both sides claiming the same territory.
  • The state's territory is divided into several counties, each with its own local government.
  • The country's territory was expanded through a series of military conquests in the 19th century.

Synonyms

  • Soil

Hypernyms

  • Geographic Area
  • Geographical Region
  • Geographic Region

Related Words

  • Territorial (adjective)
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