enemy territory

noun

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

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Dexter Southfield proceeded to march into enemy territory on the ensuing possession, and Funke pulled off another miraculous play. Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025 Riley enjoyed huge plays of 31, 65, 49 and 27 yards, putting the Broncos deep into enemy territory on each occasion. Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 19 Oct. 2025 So if Belichick does truly want to change the narrative around his time at the program, coming away with a big win in enemy territory would go a long way in doing that. Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025 Both the Broncos and Eagles have had flashes of offensive flow that's stalled out in enemy territory. Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 5 Oct. 2025 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 2 Nov. 2025.

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