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
The Townshend-esque vibe is much stronger on Argent's original version of this song, but Kiss' reinvention is a vast improvement, weeding out the prog-rock bombast while venturing into Mott the Hoople territory.
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Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 17 Oct. 2025
The Jets successfully pulled off a fake punt in their own territory, only to let the clock run out a few plays later.
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
The film landed deals for multiple territories after its Special Gala premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2025
The territories of American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands also do not participate.
—Chris Sims, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Oct. 2025
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Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 17 Oct. 2025
The Jets successfully pulled off a fake punt in their own territory, only to let the clock run out a few plays later.
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
The film landed deals for multiple territories after its Special Gala premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2025
The territories of American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands also do not participate.
—Chris Sims, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for territory
Noun
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According to the study, Igatuia Cavernicola likely plays an important role in its cave ecosystem by eating decomposing organic matter, thereby cycling nutrients and contributing to the habitat’s overall health and function.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Miami Herald,
17 Oct. 2025
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Additionally, the invading trees and shrubs also compete with prairie plants for light, water, and space, often pushing the grassland plants out of the way and diminishing the habitat options available to animals that depend on native plants.—
Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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While home improvement stores are gaining interest from Halloween shoppers, 42% of shoppers still plan to hit big-box discount stores, up 5% from a year ago with 31% expecting to shop in Halloween/costume stores and 31% expecting to do some online shopping.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Oct. 2025
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Back then, sailors from around the world would bring six-packs from home, drink a few and leave the rest behind to be resold, giving the bar a list of over 180 different beers, according to Cleveland Magazine.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Territory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/territory. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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