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
Another 19 fell into the sea and two landed in UAE territory.
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Rebecca Shabad, NBC news, 10 Mar. 2026
Looking for a tone that’s not too rich, but also doesn’t venture into bronde territory?
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 10 Mar. 2026
She’s spent the past few years growing a leadership team that will help propel the brand into new territory.
—Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
The Sony World Photography Awards, put together by the World Photography Organisation, are now in their 19th year and for the 2026 contest received a massive 430,000 images from more than 200 countries and territories across four different competitions.
—New Atlas, 10 Mar. 2026
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Rebecca Shabad, NBC news, 10 Mar. 2026
Looking for a tone that’s not too rich, but also doesn’t venture into bronde territory?
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 10 Mar. 2026
She’s spent the past few years growing a leadership team that will help propel the brand into new territory.
—Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
The Sony World Photography Awards, put together by the World Photography Organisation, are now in their 19th year and for the 2026 contest received a massive 430,000 images from more than 200 countries and territories across four different competitions.
—New Atlas, 10 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for territory
Recent Examples of Synonyms for territory
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During Ocean Week, each grade level explores a different marine habitat, building ocean literacy across ponds, the seashore, sandy beaches, wetlands, kelp forest and the open ocean.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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The companies say the partnership will help move expandable habitat technology toward operational missions by scaling up production, bolstering engineering efforts and integrating Voyager's technology systems with Max's habitat infrastructure.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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Moïse, who said she was born and raised in Haiti and had lived at the family home since 2015, described having as many as 30 to 50 guards around the home at all times.—
Tania Francois,
CBS News,
13 Mar. 2026
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On March 4, North Miami Beach police officers rushed to a 911 call of a teen lying on the ground at a home.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Territory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/territory. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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