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- Dictionaryterritorial/ˌtɛrɪˈtɔːrɪəl/
adjective
- 1. relating to the ownership of an area of land or sea: "territorial disputes"
- 2. relating to a particular territory, district, or locality: "a bizarre territorial rite"
noun
- 1. (in the UK) a member of the Territorial Army.
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TERRITORIAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary. Meaning of territorial in English. territorial. adjective. uk / ˌter.ɪˈtɔː.ri.əl / us / ˌter.əˈtɔːr.i.əl / Add to word list. C2. relating to territory: a territorial dispute. Some animals and birds are territorial (= they mark out areas which they defend against others). Compare.
The meaning of TERRITORIAL is of or relating to a territory. How to use territorial in a sentence.
relating to territory or a particular territory: He served as territorial governor . Some animals are territorial (= they defend particular areas against other animals ) .
pertaining or belonging to the territory of a state or ruler. (of an animal) characterized by territoriality; defending an area against intruders, especially of the same species. Often Territorial. of or relating to a territory of the United States.
If you describe an animal or its behaviour as territorial, you mean that it has an area which it regards as its own, and which it defends when other animals try to enter it. Two cats or more in one house will also exhibit territorial behaviour. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.
1. Of or relating to the geographic area under a given jurisdiction: the territorial limits of a country. 2. Relating or restricted to a particular territory; regional: a territorial court.
Definition of territorial adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A person — or an animal — who guards or defends the area she considers to belong to her is territorial. You can also use the adjective to describe anything relating to the territory itself. For example, territorial boundaries are invisible lines that mark the division between one country, or territory, and another.
TERRITORIAL definition: relating to the land that is owned or controlled by a particular country: . Learn more.
TERRITORIAL meaning: 1 : of or relating to land or water that is owned or controlled by a government; 2 : used to describe animals or people that try to keep others away from an area that they use or control.
