territorial
22
5.7
- adjective
- /ˌtɛrɪˈtɔriəl/
- All right, so he puts that Crest up when he's really excited or when he's being territorial or when he's trying to impress a lady.
- territorial males
- territorial displays
- territorial defense
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Examples
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"What are you doing in here?" she said, just an edge of territorial challenge in her tone.
Fiction book (1998) -
Kevin explained that dik-diks were very territorial, and that this one wouldn't stray far from his home area.
Fiction book (1994) -
It's territorial, and it thinks that this is its home.
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It's a territorial threat display.
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I was surprised at how territorial we all were.
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Most snakes are territorial, especially the big constrictors.
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All members of the group engage in active defense, performing ritualized displays along the territorial borders.
Academic text (1992) -
Resident avian predators are usually strongly territorial, whereas nomadic birds of prey are only weakly territorial.
Academic text (1996) -
Minuscule bioluminescent lights winked along the large fish's sides, announcing its territorial aggression.
Fiction book (2001) -
The male lion is very territorial and will defend his pride from intruders.
Synonyms
100
2.0
Wanting to keep someone safe from harm
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
6
4.9
The area of sea near a country's coast that the country controls
1
5.4
A volunteer group of part-time soldiers in Britain who help the regular army
- Specialized
A group of local people trained as soldiers who get called up in emergencies to defend the country
How Territorial
329
3.7
22
5.7
209
2.4
36
3.2
71
3.2
6
3.7
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Territorial comes from the Latin root terra 'land' and the word territory, which is a piece of land an animal or person claims. That's why an animal is called territorial when it protects or defends its area from others.