territory
(noun) an area of knowledge or interest; “his questions covered a lot of territory”
territory, soil
(noun) the geographical area under the jurisdiction of a sovereign state; “American troops were stationed on Japanese soil”
district, territory, territorial dominion, dominion
(noun) a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
Source: WordNet® 3.1
territory (countable and uncountable, plural territories)
A large extent or tract of land; for example a region, country or district.
(Canada) One of three of Canada's federated entities, located in the country's Arctic, with fewer powers than a province and created by an act of Parliament rather than by the Constitution: Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut.
(Australia) One of three of Australia's federated entities, located in the country's north and southeast, with fewer powers than a state and created by an act of Parliament rather than by the Constitution: Northern Territory, Australian Capital Territory and Jervis Bay Territory.
A geographic area under control of a single governing entity such as state or municipality; an area whose borders are determined by the scope of political power rather than solely by natural features such as rivers and ridges.
(ecology) An area that an animal of a particular species consistently defends against its conspecifics.
(sports and games) The part of the playing field or board over which a player or team has control.
A geographic area that a person or organization is responsible for in the course of work.
A location or logical space which someone owns or controls.
A market segment or scope of professional practice over which an organization or type of practitioner has exclusive rights.
An area of subject matter, knowledge, or experience.
Source: Wiktionary
Ter"ri*to*ry, n.; pl. Territories. Etym: [L. territorium, from terra the earth: cf. F. territoire. See Terrace.]
1. A large extent or tract of land; a region; a country; a district. He looked, and saw wide territory spread Before him -- towns, and rural works between. Milton.
2. The extent of land belonging to, or under the dominion of, a prince, state, or other form of government; often, a tract of land lying at a distance from the parent country or from the seat of government; as, the territory of a State; the territories of the East India Company.
3. In the United States, a portion of the country not included within the limits of any State, and not yet admitted as a State into the Union, but organized with a separate legislature, under a Territorial governor and other officers appointed by the President and Senate of the United States. In Canada, a similarly organized portion of the country not yet formed into a Province.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
9 May 2025
(noun) anything in accord with principles of justice; “he feels he is in the right”; “the rightfulness of his claim”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
