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
Skagway residents frequently travel to Whitehorse, the territory’s capital, for a wider selection of groceries and shopping, dental care, veterinary services and swimming lessons.
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Sally Ho, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
This meeting isn’t the only unusual thing happening in southwestern Syria, where the Israel Defense Forces is now deployed inside Syrian territory, slightly beyond the demilitarized buffer zone established in 1974 after the last war between the two countries.
—Uriel Heilman, New York Daily News, 2 Mar. 2025
Like most countries, Mexico hasn't traditionally inspected vehicles leaving its territory.
—Mary Beth Sheridan The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 2 Mar. 2025
Not much has been written about Fossett, who was one of the few women who worked as a deputy in the territory at that time.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Mar. 2025
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Sally Ho, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
This meeting isn’t the only unusual thing happening in southwestern Syria, where the Israel Defense Forces is now deployed inside Syrian territory, slightly beyond the demilitarized buffer zone established in 1974 after the last war between the two countries.
—Uriel Heilman, New York Daily News, 2 Mar. 2025
Like most countries, Mexico hasn't traditionally inspected vehicles leaving its territory.
—Mary Beth Sheridan The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 2 Mar. 2025
Not much has been written about Fossett, who was one of the few women who worked as a deputy in the territory at that time.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Mar. 2025
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“Territory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/territory. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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