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
The territories of American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands do not observe daylight saving time.
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Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Sep. 2025
The territories of American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands also do not participate.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
Conducted annually since 2014, the study gathered insights from more than 10,000 expats representing 172 nationalities living in countries and territories worldwide.
—Ernestine Siu, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
But the Romans repeatedly defeated the Carthaginians, and by 146 BCE the great city of Carthage was sacked and destroyed, leaving the Romans in control of a vast swath of the Mediterranean coastline, including many territories that had once been under Carthaginian control.
—Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
The main way to do that is by selling their tickets in virtually every state, rather than dividing up the country into different competing territories.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
The move is described as a political signal also aimed at condemning Israel's settlement expansion and military presence in the territories.
—Mrinmay Dey, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
The final will also be streamed on the official YouTube page of the Wanda Diamond League for select territories.
—Paras J. Haji, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The president-elect has also been needling Panama, Canada and Greenland over ownership of their territories.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Sep. 2025
The territories of American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands also do not participate.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
Conducted annually since 2014, the study gathered insights from more than 10,000 expats representing 172 nationalities living in countries and territories worldwide.
—Ernestine Siu, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
But the Romans repeatedly defeated the Carthaginians, and by 146 BCE the great city of Carthage was sacked and destroyed, leaving the Romans in control of a vast swath of the Mediterranean coastline, including many territories that had once been under Carthaginian control.
—Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
The main way to do that is by selling their tickets in virtually every state, rather than dividing up the country into different competing territories.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
The move is described as a political signal also aimed at condemning Israel's settlement expansion and military presence in the territories.
—Mrinmay Dey, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
The final will also be streamed on the official YouTube page of the Wanda Diamond League for select territories.
—Paras J. Haji, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The president-elect has also been needling Panama, Canada and Greenland over ownership of their territories.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for territories
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The San Diego River Park Foundation does trash pickups near the San Diego River to prevent that trash from going into the ocean, and also ensuring that the local habitats are clean.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Aug. 2025
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While the Maine Birding Trail lists many birding sites in the state, Lund added there are certain places or habitats beloved by specific birds.—
Michele Herrmann,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The company bills itself as the largest owner of multifamily units in the Cincinnati metro area and manages more than 7,000 apartment homes across four states.—
Randy Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
3 Sep. 2025
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It was used in homes, gardens and office buildings to control pests.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Territories.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/territories. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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