as in habitat
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 territory
On Monday, Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari defended the ongoing fighting with Afghanistan, saying Islamabad had tried all forms of diplomacy before targeting militants operating from Afghan territory.
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ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026
Banijay, which is owned by French entrepreneur Stéphane Courbit and listed on the Amsterdam stock exchange, has over 130 production companies in 25 territories.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 3 Mar. 2026
Al-Ansari stressed Qatar's right to self-defense under the United Nations charter and said the small Gulf state was focused on defending its territory.
—CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
The company’s territory manager is a member of the club, too.
—Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 3 Mar. 2026
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ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026
Banijay, which is owned by French entrepreneur Stéphane Courbit and listed on the Amsterdam stock exchange, has over 130 production companies in 25 territories.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 3 Mar. 2026
Al-Ansari stressed Qatar's right to self-defense under the United Nations charter and said the small Gulf state was focused on defending its territory.
—CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
The company’s territory manager is a member of the club, too.
—Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 3 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for territory
Noun
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Nayara Tented Camp pushes this forward by creating a sanctuary for sloths out of the reforestation of hundreds of native trees, to grow alongside habitats for native frogs, birds, and armadillos.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 Mar. 2026
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As recounted in the tour announcement on Wednesday, bison have since returned to Illinois’ prairie habitats, including the Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie in the Chicago Wilderness region.—
Doug George,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2026
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Israel has struck sites in Beirut's suburbs and issued a blanket warning for residents south of the Litani River -- an area in southern Lebanon stretching to the border with Israel -- to evacuate their homes, but had not previously issued a blanket evacuation order for Beirut's southern suburbs.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Mar. 2026
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The film was a commercial hit and solidified Universal Pictures’ reputation as the home of horror.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Territory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/territory. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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