Territorial Definition & Meaning

territorial
adjective
  1. of or relating to a territory; "the territorial government of the Virgin Islands"; "territorial claims made by a country"
  2. displaying territoriality; defending a territory from intruders; "territorial behavior"; "strongly territorial birds"
  3. belonging to the territory of any state or ruler; "territorial rights"
noun
  1. nonprofessional soldier member of a territorial military unit
  2. a territorial military unit

"Territorial" in song lyrics

See how territorial is used in real songs:

  • "I scream MTL! now this verse is territorial"
    Annakin Slayd — Don't Even Know
  • "the narcissist is territorial"
    AOL — AOL
  • "angelfish freshwater territorial"
    AOL — AOL

Usage tips for "territorial"

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