/ Dictionary / Index T territorial: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ter•ri•to•ri•al Pronunciation: (ter"i-tôr'ē-ul, -tōr'-), [key] — adj. of or pertaining to territory or land. of, pertaining to, associated with, or restricted to a particular territory or district; local. pertaining or belonging to the territory of a state or ruler. (of an animal) characterized by territoriality; defending an area against intruders, esp. of the same species. (often cap.) of or pertaining to a territory of the U.S. (cap.)organized on a local basis for home defense: the British Territorial Army. —n. (cap.) a member of the British Territorial Army. a soldier in a territorial army. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: territorial (Thesaurus) terrine territorial court Related Content Daily Word Quiz: secular Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language