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

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territories

The platform supports cross-border payments in more than 220 countries and territories through partner networks, including Ant Group’s Alipay+.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

The image also encompassed several French overseas territories, such as Saint-Pierre-and-Miquelon, Guadeloupe and Martinique.

From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026

"They do not participate in active combat operations. Units of the Korean People's Army have not been observed in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine," HUR said in a statement to the BBC.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

Their methods offer a foundation for similar work elsewhere in France, Europe, and overseas territories.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026

In their fights over territories, gangs would have breakdancing battles to determine ownership—and that’s why the term battle still exists today.

From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi