Northern Territories


plural noun
  1. a former British protectorate in W Africa; now a part of N Ghana.

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How to use Northern Territories in a sentence

  • Occasionally they came upon a deserted Indian camp, but in this northern territory they found few roving tribes.

    Historic Adventures | Rupert S. Holland
  • They could go into hiding for a while—make for Queensland and then go into the northern territory.

    Robbery Under Arms | Thomas Alexander Browne, AKA Rolf Boldrewood
  • The total area of the northern territory of South Australia is 523,620 square miles.

    The Last Voyage | Lady (Annie Allnutt) Brassey
  • I was told that at the time of our visit there were only two genuine squatters in the whole northern territory.

    Cruise of the 'Alert' | R. W. Coppinger
  • If the Northern territory is ever to be rendered habitable, it must be by Queensland that the work is done.

    Greater Britain | Charles Wentworth Dilke

British Dictionary definitions for Northern Territories

Northern Territories

pl n
  1. a former British protectorate in W Africa, established in 1897; attached to the Gold Coast in 1901; now constitutes the Northern Region of Ghana (since 1957)

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