Collocations with "territory"

17 collocations found

enemy territory

Land controlled by an enemy.

enemy8.4
vast territory

describes a very large area of land controlled by a country or ruler

vast7.5
virgin territory

an area of activity or knowledge that is new and has not been explored

virgin7.5
former7.3
disputed territory

an area of land whose ownership is contested

disputed7.2
unexplored territory

Refers to an area of land or a field of knowledge that has not been investigated.

unexplored7.2
colonial territory

An area of land under the jurisdiction of a colonial ruler or state.

colonial7.1
conquer territory

to gain control over an area of land.

conquer7.0
contested territory

An area of land over which two or more groups claim sovereignty.

contested7.0
sovereign territory

Land and waters under the jurisdiction of a sovereign state.

sovereign7.0
conquered territory

refers to land or a region that has been taken over by military force

conquered6.5
mark out territory

to define or establish the boundaries of an area

mark out6.5
neighbouring territory

Refers to a territory that is adjacent to another one. The spelling 'neighboring' is common in AmE.

neighbouring6.5
overseas territory

an area of land that is part of a country but is not a state, and is located far from the main part of the country

overseas6.0
map out territory

to define the boundaries or features of an area

map out5.5
annexed territory

land or a country that has been taken over by another country

annexed5.0
stray into territory

to accidentally cross a border into another country's or an enemy's land or waters

stray into5.0