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

Several former British territories inherited the same electoral model and have also faced pressure to change it.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 2, 2026

Flouting the Senate’s authority, Caesar crossed the Rubicon, the river that separated territories directly under Rome’s control from the province of Cisalpine Gaul, at the head of an army in 49 B.C.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

The streaming service is available only in the U.S. and certain U.S. territories.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026

It will be attended by athletes from 74 nations and territories as well as dignitaries including Prime Minister Andy Burnham, Scotland's First Minister John Swinney and the First Minister of Wales Rhun ap Iorwerth.

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026

Factions and splinter groups had for years prevented Rome from taming the eastern territories.

From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby