territorial
adjectivenounattested in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˌtɛɹ.ɪˈtɔː.ɹi.əl//
- United States//ˌtɛɹ.əˈtɔɹ.i.əl//
Of, relating to, or restricted to a specific geographic area, or territory.
adjective
- 1
Of, relating to, or restricted to a specific geographic area, or territory.
- 2
Of or relating to geography or territory.
Studies have narrowed the territorial focus to signage used in specific cities, townships, suburbs, precincts, etc.
- 3
Organized for home defence - such as the Territorial Army.
- 4
Displaying territoriality.
Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin territorialis, from Latin territorium; equivalent to territory + -al.
noun
- 1
A non-professional member of a territorial army.
The territorials initiated about as many ground contacts (7,175) as the communists initiated against them (7,391) and more than those initiated by the army. As expected, the enemy attacked the territorials almost three times as often as it did the army.
Forms
- plural
- territorials
- comparative
- more territorial
- superlative
- most territorial
territorial · Of, relating to, or restricted to a specific geographic area, or territory.
territory · A large extent or tract of land; for example a region,…terror · Intense dread, fright, or fear.Terror · The Reign of Terror during the French Revolution.