territories

NOUN

domain, region

Synonyms

STRONGEST

area colony country district enclave field land nation neighborhood province sector state street terrain zone

STRONG

belt block boundary commonwealth dominion empire expanse extent mandate quarter section sphere township tract turf walk

WEAK

exclave neck of the woods stomping grounds terrene

Antonyms

STRONGEST

sky

Example Sentences

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territories

By doing that, economists can see the actual number of claims filed each week in the states and territories.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

Maxime Novikov, a 43-year-old historian on the tour, said he was "pleasantly surprised that part of the new museum is dedicated to Russian territories that were under Nazi occupation."

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

For our family of six, there are always two baskets, dividing the table into loose territories.

From Salon ● Oct. 7, 2026

The party said it would be capable of defending the UK's critical national infrastructure, military bases and sovereign territories from sophisticated threats.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

Congress passed a series of laws, the Compromise of 1850, which dealt with issues of slavery in America’s new territories.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock