TERRITORY: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for TERRITORY?

Need another word that means the same as “territory”? Find 31 synonyms and 30 related words for “territory” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Territory” are: district, dominion, territorial dominion, soil, area of land, area, region, enclave, domain, area of concern, area of interest, area of knowledge, province, department, field, preserve, sphere, arena, realm, world, sphere of operations, section, stamping ground, terrain, land, tract of land, ground, countryside, field of interest, interest, speciality

Territory as a Noun

Definitions of "Territory" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “territory” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• The geographical area under the jurisdiction of a sovereign state.
• An area of land under the jurisdiction of a ruler or state.
• A region marked off for administrative or other purposes.
• An area defended by an animal or group of animals against others of the same sex or species.
• An area in which one has certain rights or for which one has responsibility with regard to a particular type of activity.
• An area of knowledge, activity, or experience.
• (especially in the US, Canada, or Australia) an organized division of a country that is not yet admitted to the full rights of a state.
• An area defended by a team or player in a game or sport.
• Land with a specified characteristic.
• An area of knowledge or interest.

Synonyms of "Territory" as a noun (31 Words)

area	A part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function. The area steps.
area of concern	A particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography.
area of interest	A particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography.
area of knowledge	A particular environment or walk of life.
area of land	A part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function.
arena	A level area surrounded by seating, in which sports, entertainments, and other public events are held. He has re entered the political arena.
countryside	The inhabitants of countryside areas. The political influence of the countryside remains strong.
department	An administrative district in France and other countries. The council s finance department.
district	An area of a country or city, especially one characterized by a particular feature or activity. A district health authority.
domain	A particular environment or walk of life. The French domains of the Plantagenets.
dominion	Sovereignty or control. The Angevin dominions.
enclave	A place or group that is different in character from those surrounding it. They gave troops a week to leave the coastal enclave.
field	Fielders collectively or the manner in which they are spread over the pitch. A field of corn.
field of interest	A region in which active military operations are in progress.
ground	Living or growing on or close to the ground. Machines which presoak the coffee grounds produce a superior cup of coffee.
interest	The selfish pursuit of one s own welfare self interest. Holders of voting rights must disclose their interests.
land	The land on which real estate is located. A land of make believe.
preserve	Fruit preserved by cooking with sugar. Home made preserves.
province	A territory outside Italy under a Roman governor. I made my way home to the dreary provinces by train.
realm	A domain in which something is dominant. The defence of the realm.
region	The approximate amount of something usually used prepositionally as in in the region of. It was going to take in the region of two or three months to finish the job.
section	The area created by a plane cutting through a solid. A residential section of the capital.
soil	The upper layer of earth in which plants grow, a black or dark brown material typically consisting of a mixture of organic remains, clay, and rock particles. Rotary cultivators are ideal particularly on difficult soils.
speciality	A branch of medicine or surgery. His speciality was watercolours.
sphere	The apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected. Political reforms to match those in the economic sphere.
sphere of operations	A solid figure bounded by a spherical surface (including the space it encloses.
stamping ground	A small piece of adhesive paper that is put on an object to show that a government tax has been paid.
terrain	A stretch of land, especially with regard to its physical features. They decided to attack across the rocky terrain.
territorial dominion	A territorial military unit.
tract of land	A bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain.
world	Another planet like the earth. The Western world.

Usage Examples of "Territory" as a noun

• The government was prepared to give up the nuclear weapons on its territory.
• The way she felt now—she was in unknown territory.
• Sorties into enemy territory.
• Woodland territory.
• Male blackbirds try to attract as many females to their territory as possible.
• The contentious territory of clinical standards.
• Don't go committing murders on my territory.
• His questions covered a lot of territory.

Associations of "Territory" (30 Words)

amphibious	Operating or living on land and in water. Amphibious vehicles.
annex	An addition that extends a main building. The left bank of the Rhine was annexed by France in 1797.
borough	An English town that forms the constituency of a member of parliament.
conquest	A territory which has been subjugated by military force. The conquest of inflation.
constituency	The body of voters who elect a representative for their area. Most politicians are more interested in the voice of their constituency.
county	A sporting team playing for a county. A county grande dame.
district	Divide into areas. The committee districted the city into blocks.
domain	(mathematics) the set of values of the independent variable for which a function is defined. His domain extended into Europe.
geographic	Determined by geography. The north and south geographic poles.
geographical	Of or relating to the science of geography. Geographical research.
geography	The nature and relative arrangement of places and physical features. The geography of post war London.
inroad	An instance of something being encroached on or reduced by something else. The inroads and cross border raiding of the Grahams.
invasion	Any entry into an area not previously occupied. In 1546 England had to be defended from invasion.
kingdom	A country, state, or territory ruled by a king or queen. The untroubled kingdom of reason.
municipal	Of or relating to the government of a municipality. International law only authorizes a belligerent to punish a spy under its municipal law.
neighborhood	An area within a city or town that has some distinctive features (especially one forming a community. An ethnic neighborhood.
occupy	Occupy the whole of. The young prince will soon occupy the throne.
physiography	The study of physical features of the earth’s surface.
prefecture	The office of prefect. Enraged fans besieged the Prefecture of Police.
province	The proper sphere or extent of your activities. I made my way home to the dreary provinces by train.
quarter	Cut a log into quarters and these into planks so as to show the grain well. The plotters were hanged drawn and quartered.
region	The approximate amount of something usually used prepositionally as in in the region of. The lumbar region.
regional	Relating to the regions of a country rather than the capital. Regional variations.
reside	(of a quality) be present or inherent in something. The meaning of an utterance does not wholly reside in the semantic meaning.
subdivide	Form into subdivisions. The heading was subdivided into eight separate sections.
terrain	A stretch of land, especially with regard to its physical features. A mind trying to find its way through difficult theoretical and political terrain.
township	A district six miles square. A Johannesburg township.
unite	Act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief. His work unites theory and practice.
welsh	A breed of dual-purpose cattle developed in Wales. Banks began welshing on their agreement not to convert dollar reserves into gold.
zoning	The classification of land according to restrictions placed on its use and development. The property s zoning would allow taller buildings than proposed.