Meaning

10 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)A large extent or tract of land; for example a region, country or district.

    Territorium, Gebiet

    террито́рияterritórija, земля́zemljá, ме́стностьméstnostʹ

    терито́ріяterytórija

  2. (Canada, countable, uncountable)One of three of Canada's federal entities, located in the country's Arctic, with fewer powers than a province and created by an act of Parliament rather than by the Constitution: Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut.

  3. (Australia, countable, uncountable)One of three of Australia's federal entities, located in the country's north and southeast, with fewer powers than a state and created by an act of Parliament rather than by the Constitution: Northern Territory, Australian Capital Territory and Jervis Bay Territory.

  4. (countable, uncountable)A geographic area under control of a single governing entity such as state or municipality; an area whose borders are determined by the scope of political power rather than solely by natural features such as rivers and ridges.

  5. (countable, uncountable)An area that an animal of a particular species consistently defends against its conspecifics.

    Revier

    террито́рияterritórija

    терито́ріяterytórija

  6. (countable, uncountable)The part of the playing field or board over which a player or team has control.

  7. (countable, uncountable)A geographic area that a person or organization is responsible for in the course of work.

  8. (countable, uncountable)A location or logical space which someone owns or controls.

  9. (countable, uncountable)A market segment or scope of professional practice over which an organization or type of practitioner has exclusive rights.

  10. (countable, uncountable)An area of subject matter, knowledge, or experience.

    an area of knowledge or interest

Examples

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  1. The armed forces occupied the entire territory.

    ruВооружённые силы полностью заняли территорию.

    deDas Militär besetzte das gesamte Territorium.

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  2. We're in uncharted territory.

    Це незвідана територія.

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  3. Tom knows the territory.

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  4. The dog marked its territory.

    deDer Hund markierte sein Revier.

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  5. The dog is marking its territory.

    ruСобака метит территорию.

    deDer Hund markiert sein Revier.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
administrative unit:
Русский
By meaning 2
administrative unit:
large tract of land:
Deutsch
By meaning 3
administrative unit:
large tract of land:
area which an animal defends:

Origin

Inherited from Middle English territorie, from Latin territōrium.

Inherited from Middle English territorie, from Latin territōrium.

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