territorial
/ˌtɛɹ.əˈtɔɹ.i.əl/noun, adjective5 syllables
Territorial means: belonging to the territory of any state or ruler.
Synonyms for territorial4
Opposites of territorial
extraterritorial, nonterritorial
What does territorial mean?5
adjective
1
belonging to the territory of any state or ruler“territorial rights”
2
of or relating to a territory“the territorial government of the Virgin Islands”
3
displaying territoriality; defending a territory from intruders“territorial behavior”
noun
1
a territorial military unit
2
nonprofessional soldier member of a territorial military unit
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with territorial?7
five syllables
6 syllables
gubernatorial
Territorial in a sentence
- I began to stake out my territorial waters in the sorority house's hot tub.Eccles17
- The game ends when all disputes and territorial claims are over.carlosalberto
- China needs to protect its sovereignty and territorial integrity.Amastan
- China has the right to protect its territorial integrity.Amastan
- The chief maréchal des logis performs supervisory duties in territorial or mobile brigades.Igider
- China stated that it respects the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine.AlanF_US
- Will a decentralized Algeria be a threat to the territorial integrity of the country?Amastan
- We have to be uncompromising on Algeria's territorial integrity.Amastan
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Forms of territorial
as a noun
- plural
- territorials