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patience

ter·ri·to·ry

territory

pronunciation:: te ri to ri
features:: Word Parts

part of speech:	noun
inflections:	territories
definition 1:	A territory is an area of land or an area around something. Many people came to the new territory to look for gold. synonyms: area, district, zone similar words: land, parts, place, region
definition 2:	A territory is an area of land that an animal claims for itself. Animals often fight to protect their territory.Wolves mark their territory with their scent. similar words: area, region
definition 3:	All the land and waters that belong to a country are called its territory. When Tom's family sailed their boat far out across the lake, they didn't know they were going into the territory of Canada.
definition 4:	A territory is an area of land that a country has claimed for itself. This land is governed by this country, but it is still separate from it in some ways. Guam is an island in the Pacific Ocean that is a territory of the United States. similar words: colony, county, district, province, realm, state
related words:	belt, body, circuit, limit

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