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

For Stanford, there’s just something about going into enemy territory and coming away with the trophy. — ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026

Based on the legend of the Chinese goddess Chang’e, this book reimagines and expands the myth to center her daughter, Xingyin, who flees her home and embarks on a bold adventure to save her mother while training in enemy territory. — Chloe Gong, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026

Maverick and his fellow pilots must fly deep into enemy territory to blow up an underground uranium-enrichment site that is protected by surface-to-air missiles and advanced enemy aircraft. — Missy Ryan, The Atlantic, 22 July 2026

His songs are populated by blue-collar trappers who have to gas up their cars in enemy territory, travel on the Megabus, and create makeshift masks by tying T-shirts around their faces. — Drew Millard, Pitchfork, 17 July 2026

Rhymes for enemy territory

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