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
The surroundings, the wild northern wind, the design of the cottonfields in the desert of the northern territory of Mexico, the silence of the striking workers, inspire his novel, which includes the 1937 exodus from Estación Camarón after a devastating flood and drought.
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Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
Even though the Marlins’ broadcast territory is limited to Florida and a sliver of Alabama, the team says out-of-market Marlins fans can sign up for the Marlins package through Marlins.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
The lead-up to Kennedy’s circus of sci-fi fantasists and food bloggers provides an object lesson in how the left cedes fertile political territory to the right.
—Annie Levin, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
Even then, breaking even would only move Colorado out of historically low territory.
—Joe Ruch, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
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Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
Even though the Marlins’ broadcast territory is limited to Florida and a sliver of Alabama, the team says out-of-market Marlins fans can sign up for the Marlins package through Marlins.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
The lead-up to Kennedy’s circus of sci-fi fantasists and food bloggers provides an object lesson in how the left cedes fertile political territory to the right.
—Annie Levin, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
Even then, breaking even would only move Colorado out of historically low territory.
—Joe Ruch, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for territory
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In addition, a section of Deer Creek will be revitalized to improve wetland health, expand vegetation and create better habitats for pollinators.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Feb. 2026
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That money came from Proposition 117, a measure passed by California voters in 1990 to ban the sport hunting of mountain lions and set aside $30 million a year to purchase habitat for deer, mountain lions, and other wildlife.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Google, which owns the smart home system Nest, is now assisting law enforcement in that investigation.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
6 Feb. 2026
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In Spain's southern Andalusia region, close to 4,000 people evacuated their homes as a result of the ongoing storm, and dozens of roads remained closed because of flooding and landslides.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Territory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/territory. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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