enemy territory

noun

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

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Lindor, who shockingly, has never been voted in as an All-Star, looked poised to make his first appearance in the Mid-Summer Classic in enemy territory in Atlanta in July. Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025 Elroy Harworth from Erhard, Minn., whose plane went down in enemy territory during the Vietnam War, dying while his wife was seven months pregnant. Seung Min Kim, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2025 Elroy Harworth from Erhard, Minnesota, whose plane went down in enemy territory during the Vietnam War, dying while his wife was seven months pregnant. Seung Min Kim, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2025 The New York Knicks (0-2) head into enemy territory to take on the Indiana Pacers (2-0) in a pivotal Game 3 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 May 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 21 Jul. 2025.

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