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territory
noun
-
territory
,
territories
an
area
of
land
that
is
ruled
,
owned
,
or
controlled
by
a
particular
country
,
ruler
,
or
group
•
The
small
island
became
part
of
the
nation's
territory
after
the
treaty
.
The
small
island
became
part
of
the
nation's
territory
after
the
treaty
.
•
Explorers
mapped
the
northern
territory
for
the
king
.
Explorers
mapped
the
northern
territory
for
the
king
.
Late
Middle
English
:
from
Latin
territorium
,
originally
‘
land
around
a
town
’,
from
terra
‘
land
’.
noun
-
territory
,
territories
the
area
that
an
animal
or
person
regularly
uses
and
defends
against
others
•
The
cat
patrolled
the
garden
,
making
sure
no
other
cat
entered
its
territory
.
The
cat
patrolled
the
garden
,
making
sure
no
other
cat
entered
its
territory
.
•
Male
lions
roar
loudly
to
warn
rivals
away
from
their
territory
.
Male
lions
roar
loudly
to
warn
rivals
away
from
their
territory
.
Transferred
use
from
the
human
sense
of
land
ownership
to
animal
behavior
in
the
early
20th
century
.
noun
-
territory
,
territories
a
subject
,
activity
,
or
area
of
knowledge
that
someone
is
responsible
for
or
familiar
with
•
I'm
happy
to
help
with
grammar
,
but
advanced
physics
is
outside
my
territory
.
I'm
happy
to
help
with
grammar
,
but
advanced
physics
is
outside
my
territory
.
•
The
new
manager
quickly
learned
that
budgeting
was
unfamiliar
territory
for
her
.
The
new
manager
quickly
learned
that
budgeting
was
unfamiliar
territory
for
her
.
Figurative
use
arose
in
the
19th
century
,
extending
the
idea
of
physical
land
to
mental
or
professional
areas
.
