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territorial, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary Skip to main content Factsheet Etymology Meaning & use Pronunciation Forms Frequency Compounds & derived words Dictionary Historical Thesaurus Factsheet Quotations Hide all quotations Factsheet What does the word territorial mean? There are 12 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word territorial , one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. territorial has developed meanings and uses in subjects including Scottish law (mid 1700s) ecclesiastical (1820s) animals (1820s) military (1900s) See meaning & use How common is the word territorial ? About 10 occurrences per million words in modern written English 1750 0.48 1760 1.9 1770 1.9 1780 2.9 1790 3.6 1800 3.3 1810 3.9 1820 3.5 1830 4.9 1840 4.9 1850 7.0 1860 7.2 1870 6.0 1880 7.9 1890 8.3 1900 9.4 1910 12 1920 12 1930 12 1940 14 1950 13 1960 16 1970 16 1980 14 1990 12 2000 11 2010 11 See frequency What is the etymology of the word territorial ? territorial is a borrowing from Latin . Etymons: Latin territorialis . See etymology What is the earliest known use of the word territorial ? Earliest known use early 1600s The earliest known use of the word territorial is in the early 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for territorial is from 1606, in a translation by Richard Knolles, historian and translator. See meaning & use How is the word territorial pronounced? British English /ˌtɛrᵻˈtɔːriəl/ terr-uh-TOR-ee-uhl U.S. English /ˌtɛrəˈtɔriəl/ tair-uh-TOR-ee-uhl See pronunciation Nearby entries terrifyingly, adv. 1767– terrifyingness, n. 1930– terrigenal, adj. 1744 terrigenist, n. ?1632 terrigenous, adj. 1684– terrindam, n. 1706– terrine, n. 1702– terrisonant, adj. 1656–58 terrisonous, adj. 1721 territor, n. 1466–1757 territorial, adj. & n. 1606– Territorial Army, n. 1907– Territorial Force, n. 1908– territorial imperative, n. 1966– territorialism, n. 1823– territorialist, n. & adj. 1845– territoriality, n. 1771– territorialization, n. 1850– territorialize, v. a1834– territorial limits, n. 1739– territorially, adv. 1781– Browse more nearby entries Etymology Thank you for visiting Oxford English Dictionary To continue reading, please sign in below or purchase a subscription. After purchasing, please sign in below to access the content. 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View our subscription options Personal account Access or purchase personal subscriptions Get our newsletter Save searches Set display preferences Sign in Register Institutional access Sign in through your institution Sign in with library card Sign in with username / password Recommend to your librarian Institutional account management Sign in as administrator on Oxford Academic Entry history for territorial, adj. & n. territorial, adj. & n. was revised in September 2011. territorial, adj. & n. was last modified in March 2026. Revision of the OED is a long-term project, and oed.com is a living text, updated every three months. Modifications may include: corrections and revisions to definitions, especially to improve clarity, accuracy, or intelligibility; new or updated quotation evidence, and reverified or redated bibliographical information; new or updated pronunciations (transcriptions and audio files); new or revised etymological information and improved coverage of variant spellings; new senses or phrases added in print and online updates since OED2 (1989). Revisions and additions of this kind were last incorporated into territorial, adj. & n. in March 2026. Earlier versions of this entry were published in: OED First Edition (1911) Find out more OED Second Edition (1989) Find out more View territorial, a. (n.) in OED Second Edition Cite Permanent link: Chicago 18 Oxford English Dictionary , “ ,” , . Copy to clipboard Copied to clipboard MLA 9 “ ” Oxford English Dictionary , Oxford UP, , . Copy to clipboard Copied to clipboard APA 7 Oxford University Press. (n.d.). In Oxford English dictionary . 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Browse entry Nearby entries terrifyingly, adv. 1767– terrifyingness, n. 1930– terrigenal, adj. 1744 terrigenist, n. ?1632 terrigenous, adj. 1684– terrindam, n. 1706– terrine, n. 1702– terrisonant, adj. 1656–58 terrisonous, adj. 1721 territor, n. 1466–1757 territorial, adj. & n. 1606– Territorial Army, n. 1907– Territorial Force, n. 1908– territorial imperative, n. 1966– territorialism, n. 1823– territorialist, n. & adj. 1845– territoriality, n. 1771– territorialization, n. 1850– territorialize, v. a1834– territorial limits, n. 1739– territorially, adv. 1781– Browse more nearby entries