territory, territories 1. An area of land; a region. 2. The land and waters under the jurisdiction of a government. 3. A political subdivision of a country; a geographic region; such as, a colonial possession, that is dependent on an external government; such as, the territories of the Holy Roman Empire. 4. A subdivision of the United State that... Found on http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/2120/6