enemy territory

noun

: an area of land that belongs to or is controlled by the enemy

Examples of enemy territory in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The senior captain broke off a 25-yard scamper with a keeper to set his team up in enemy territory, then hit Ben Allen for a 26-yard touchdown pass on the next play as the Mustangs increased their lead to 17-0 with eight minutes left in the frame. —Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 11 Oct. 2025

As operation Spiderweb showed, small drones can be smuggled into enemy territory, and a drone that can recharge itself, find hiding places and follow electronic signals can infiltrate ever deeper towards its target. —David Hambling, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025

Originally designed for sea launch, this variant could be deployed from bombers to attack targets deep inside enemy territory. —Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025

Heisman Trophy favorite Arch Manning will lead Texas into enemy territory as Ohio State starts its title defense. —Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025

Rhymes for enemy territory

• nondiscriminatory
• thermoregulatory
• accusatory
• admonitory
• ambulatory
• amendatory
• celebratory
• circulatory
• combinatory
• commendatory
• compensatory
• condemnatory