territory
Land that belongs to and is ruled by a country or leader.
An area of land that is under the political control or jurisdiction of a particular country, ruler, or governing body.
An area where a person or group is in charge or has control.
An area or sphere in which someone has power, influence, or responsibility.
The space an animal keeps and protects from other animals like it.
An area that an animal claims and defends against others of its species.
A subject or type of work someone knows well.
A particular field of activity, interest, or knowledge.
- Base: territory
- Plural: territories, territory
go into new territory
1start unfamiliar work/area
To start doing something new that you have not done before.
- The company is going into new territory with its latest product line.
- As a teacher, she went into new territory by teaching online classes.
in uncharted territory
1in a completely new situation
In a situation that no one has experience with before.
- With this new technology, we're in uncharted territory.
- After moving abroad alone, she felt she was in uncharted territory.
mark one's territory
1show ownership or control
To show clearly that something belongs to you or is under your control.
- He marked his territory at work by putting his name on everything on his desk.
- The dog marked its territory on the fence.