territory

/ˈterɪtəri/ noun

Definition

LAND [C, U] › land that is owned or controlled by a particular country: Spanish territory

PERSON/ANIMAL [C, U] › an area that an animal or person thinks belongs to them: Cats like to protect their territory.

AREA OF KNOWLEDGE [U] › an area of knowledge or experience: With this project we'll be moving into unknown territory.

(Definition of territory noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

real or true

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