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How do you spell Territory?

Correct spelling

territory

Two R's. TERRIT + ORY.

Why is territory spelled this way?

From Latin territorium, land around a town. TERRA (earth). Territory is claimed earth — ground that belongs to someone or something.

Common misspellings of territory

teritorryteritoryterritoreyterrotory

Example

The animal defended its territory.

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