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territoryan area of land under the jurisdiction of a ruler or state

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: an area of land under the jurisdiction of a ruler or state

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈterɪˌtɔri/

Korean meaning: 영토, 구역, 관할 지역

Korean pronunciation: 테-러-토-리 (강세: 테)

Example Sentences

  • My cat thinks the entire house is his territory, including my keyboard when I'm working.
  • Online gaming can be dangerous territory for your wallet.
  • The sales team divided the city into different territories for each representative.

territory

NOUN

//ˈterɪˌtɔri//

an area of land under the jurisdiction of a ruler or state

territory concept
💡 Concept

General marking territorial boundaries

territory rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Guard the sanctuary territory from the cemetery!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈterɪˌtɔri/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈterɪtri/

🌳Etymology

Rootterr
Suffix--itory

Origin

From Latin 'territorium' meaning 'land around a town' or 'district,' derived from 'terra' meaning 'earth' or 'land.' The suffix '-ory' indicates a place or domain associated with something.

🎵Rhyme

cemeterysanctuarytemporary
cemetery
sanctuary
temporary

🔗Collocations

uncharted territory
disputed territory
expand territory
occupy territory
enemy territory
mark territory

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My cat thinks the entire house is his territory, including my keyboard when I'm working.

😄 Fun example

Online gaming can be dangerous territory for your wallet.

The sales team divided the city into different territories for each representative.

😄 Fun example

Discussing politics at family dinner is always dangerous territory.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

domainregionareazonedistrict

Antonyms

neutral groundno man's land

Related

territorialborderboundaryjurisdictionsovereignty

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