Thesaurus results for TERRITORY

territory

noun

ˈter-ə-ˌtȯr-ē

as in habitat

the place where a plant or animal is usually or naturally found that plant's territory extends from Georgia all the way north to Maine

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Recent Examples of territory Vanuatu committed to prioritize policing cooperation with Pacific Islands Forum members, a collection of 18 countries and territories that includes Australia. —

ABC News, 29 June 2026 If the fighting stopped while Israel retained control of Lebanese territory, Jerusalem would hold decisive leverage to demand that Hezbollah surrender its weapons to the Lebanese state, in return for Israeli withdrawal. —

Hussain Abdul-Hussain, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 June 2026 But with his debut novel Get Lost, out July 7 from Cardinal, Halpern is striking out into new territory. —

Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 29 June 2026 Adjusting territory design requires updates to quota allocation, capacity planning and compensation logic. —

Stephen MacFarlane, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for territory

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Noun

The bears seen in large urban centers and agricultural areas, like the southeastern corners of the state and parts of the western border, are generally transient, as those areas don't have enough woods to create a good habitat.

— Finch Walker, USA Today, 4 July 2026
Visitors can explore a network of scenic loop trails that wind through salt marshes and mangrove habitats, or opt for shorter, accessible paths with sweeping views over the Indian River Lagoon.

— Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026

Definition of habitat

Noun

Now that Love's eight children are all grown up and out of the house, the family has opted to sell the home and look for something smaller near Lake Tahoe, according to the listing agency.

— Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
The experience feels less like touring a luxury property and more like being welcomed into someone’s home—the atmosphere the team set out to create.

— Tia Lovisa Moreira, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2026