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 Fly a dragon into enemy territory, hang your enemy’s head on a spike! Ben Travers, IndieWire, 21 July 2024 The account follows a single person, Trump, and has more than 200,000 followers—an impressive amount within enemy territory, but one that is paltry compared with Trump’s 7 million or even Don Jr.’s 3.7 million. Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 19 July 2024 Brady received the Medal of Honor in 1969 for piloting a mission that rescued 51 men from enemy territory. Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 June 2024 Listen to this article For most people associated with the New York Yankees, Boston – Fenway Park, in particular – is enemy territory. Gabrielle Starr, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for enemy territory 

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“Enemy territory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enemy%20territory. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.

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