( plural ter • ri • tories )
1 [ countable , uncountable ] land that is under the control of a particular country or ruler
2 [ countable , uncountable ] an area that one person, group, animal, etc. considers as their own and defends against others who try to enter it
3 [ countable , uncountable ] an area of a town, country, etc. that sb has responsibility for in their work or another activity
4 [ uncountable ] a particular type of land
5 ( also Territory ) [ countable ] a country or an area that is part of the US, Australia or Canada but is not a state or province