territory

S2 W2

BrE /ˈtɛrɪtəri/ AmE /ˈtɛrɪtɔːri/

noun en → es

1 AREA/SPACE [singular] B1

an area of land that belongs to a country, organization, or person

territorio, área, zona

  • a territory

Collocations border territory · occupied territory

  • The government has control over its entire territory.

    El gobierno tiene el control de todo su territorio.

2 RIGHTS [singular] B2

the rights of a country, organization, or person to do something in an area of land

derecho, autoridad, competencia

  • territorial rights

Collocations territorial dispute · territorial waters

  • The company has territorial rights to the oil fields.

    La empresa tiene derechos territoriales sobre los campos petroleros.

3 DOMAIN [singular] C1

an area of knowledge, activity, or experience that someone is responsible for or knows a lot about

área de conocimiento, campo, dominio

  • a territory

Collocations territory of science · territory of art

  • She is an expert in her professional territory.

    Ella es una experta en su campo profesional.