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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The first project is a roughly 500-mile all-season gravel road in the Northwest Territories, connecting its capital Yellowknife with Inuvik, Canada’s largest town north of the Arctic Circle.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026

In 2002, the U.K. offered citizenship to most citizens of the British Overseas Territories, and some Chagossians moved to Britain.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

The UK government shares responsibility for protecting the islands' nature and up to 90% of Britain's unique species are found around these and other British Overseas Territories.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

"The Bank of Territories learned about this partnership through the press, without any prior notification, resulting in a breakdown of trust between the two parties," it said in a statement.

From Barron's • Oct. 9, 2025

That was the first time Turner thought about lighting out for the Territories.

From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt