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 Along with that comes hopes to leg out through the holiday season and a bank on grosses from overseas territories, where other older male movie stars like Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise have better retained their ability to sell tickets. — J. Kim Murphy, IndieWire, 6 Nov. 2026 Ahead of the American Film Market, international buyers from 12 territories have teamed up to form a new distribution network called Lokia. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2026 There are extraordinary Italian, French, Spanish, German novels that deserve to be produced with the same scale and ambition and then expand into other territories. — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2026 The film will open in Thailand first before heading to Japan and other territories. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 Nov. 2026 The new territories joined the US, UK, Mexico, and Canada, where partners such as Walmart, Target, and Sephora have supported the brand. — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 6 Nov. 2026 Under federal law, states and territories are not able to enact permanent daylight saving time. — Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 30 Oct. 2026 Meanwhile in Adidas’ emerging territories category, some of which are in the Middle East and operating during conflict, sales grew 15 percent. — Cathrin Schaer, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2026 Paradoxically, the maps that Africans helped construct were later used to divide their territories into European colonies. — Thomas J Bassett, The Conversation, 29 Oct. 2026
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Noun
  • The 90-acre Turtle Conservancy in Ojai once focused on creating or maintaining turtle habitats around the world, but has of late focused on building habitats for displaced creatures in Ojai.
    — Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Paddling, hiking or staying overnight at the Orlando-area’s outdoor gems showcases Florida’s unique habitats, including pine flatwoods, wetlands, hydric hammocks, scrubs, and open prairies.
    — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The town square is speckled with Southern Colonial Revival and neoclassical homes that have been beautifully preserved.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The neighborhood’s nineteenth-century commercial lofts were losing the manufacturing uses for which they had been built; artists were moving into them illegally as studios and homes.
    — Julian Rose, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026

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“Territories.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/territories. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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