territory B2 Topic:Places & Geography US /ˈtɛɹɪˌtɔɹi/ UK /ˈtɛɹɪt(ə)ɹi/ See IPA manual Freq #3315 Meanings 1 noun An area of land controlled by a country or government. The army advanced deep into enemy territory. 2 noun An area that a person or organization is responsible for, especially in business. Each salesperson covers a different territory across the region. 3 noun An area of knowledge, interest, or experience. Their questions covered a lot of territory. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · an area of land controlled... soil Word family Forms territories Derived forms territorialterritorialityterritorially Common collocations occupied territory Adjective + noun Etymology AI details Inherited from Middle English territorie, from Latin territōrium. *ters- Proto-Indo-European territorie Middle English territōrium Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Places & Geography External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # territory **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈtɛɹɪˌtɔɹi/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈtɛɹɪt(ə)ɹi/ **Frequency rank:** 3315 ## Meanings 1. An area of land controlled by a country or government. 2. An area that a person or organization is responsible for, especially in business. 3. An area of knowledge, interest, or experience. ## Examples - The army advanced deep into enemy territory. - Each salesperson covers a different territory across the region. - Their questions covered a lot of territory. ## Derived Forms - territorial - territoriality - territorially ## Roots and Affixes - Root: *ters- - Root: territorie - Root: territōrium ## Etymology Inherited from Middle English territorie, from Latin territōrium. ## AI Etymology Territory is inherited from Middle English territorie, from Latin territōrium. In present-day use, it can mean an area of land controlled by a country or government, or an area that a person or organization is responsible for, especially in business. Derived formations include territorial, territoriality, territorially. ## Topics - Places & Geography markdown