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territory

noun

A region marked off for administrative or other purposes

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Word Facts

Word length
9
Starts with
T
Ends with
Y
Contains
ER
Scrabble score
12
CEFR level
B2

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈtɛɹɪˌtɔɹi

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noun

  1. A region marked off for administrative or other purposes

noun

  1. An area of knowledge or interest

    “His questions covered a lot of territory”

noun

  1. The geographical area under the jurisdiction of a sovereign state

    “American troops were stationed on Japanese soil”

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His questions covered a lot of territory
American troops were stationed on Japanese soil

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