territories

plural of territory
as in habitats
the place where a plant or animal is usually or naturally found that plant's territory extends from Georgia all the way north to Maine

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Recent Examples of territories Sony Pictures, which recently acquired the film for several international territories, including Germany, Latin America and South Korea, has yet to announce its release plans. — Alex Ritman, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026 The territories at various times have been part of the Russian and Ottoman empires, medieval Kievan Rus’ and earlier civilizations. — Catherine Belton, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026 The first of these territories to be claimed were uninhabited islands, such as Howland Island in the southwestern Pacific and Navassa Island in the Caribbean, under the auspices of the Guano Islands Act of 1856. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Oct. 2026 The Day premieres on Paramount+ across all territories in which the streamer operates except Germany, Switzerland and Austria. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2026 The series will premiere on Paramount+ across all its territories, except for Germany, Switzerland and Austria. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026 Theatrical runs will also extend to Poland (October 23), France (October 28), Australia/New Zealand (October 29), Germany/Austria (October 29), Greece (November 12), the Netherlands (November 12), and other territories. — Brent Lang, IndieWire, 21 Oct. 2026 This year’s conference took place in Vancouver, on the unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) nations. — Bella Webb, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026 Birds are conspicuous then – singing, defending territories, building nests and raising young. — Amy L. Scarpignato, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026
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Noun
  • Among the diverse habitats are a salt marsh that serves as a nursery for leopard sharks and bat rays as well as kelp forests frequented by harbor seals and wrasses.
    — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
  • How Oyster Reef Restoration Projects Are Helping Despite the substantial decline in wild oyster populations, restoration efforts along the East Coast are helping rebuild these vital habitats.
    — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 14 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Many rural communities rely on diesel for electricity and to heat their homes.
    — Becky Bohrer, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Early microwave ovens were large and expensive, but later designs brought the technology into homes and commercial kitchens.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026

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“Territories.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/territories. Accessed 26 Oct. 2026.

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