enemy territory

noun

: an area of land that belongs to or is controlled by the enemy

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Countless soldiers died building Rome’s Appian Way through enemy territory. Gene Marks, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025 Traditional planes have stayed in safer airspace behind the frontlines, while cheaper uncrewed systems strike deep into enemy territory. Stacie L. Pettyjohn, Foreign Affairs, 10 Mar. 2025 The Caitlin Clark marketing machine has expanded into enemy territory. Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 14 Feb. 2025 Hulkster, however, was seemingly in enemy territory. Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 7 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for enemy territory

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“Enemy territory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enemy%20territory. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.

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