It tends to guard its territory during the day and feed more actively at night.

They had the money and the technology to guard their territory.

The idea of her thinking about another man made him feel like a possessive animal guarding his territory.

Bradley was polite enough to look away, and Luis was still guarding his territory.

But we both know how jealously cops guard their territory.

But to protect the frozen pod, one or two sentinels remained awake, guarding their territory.

The birds are often territorial, with males guarding their territory through song and displays.

"Minc is still in my charge," Bates protested, guarding his own territory.

Referring to the fence in the installation, he said it "represents the walls people put up to guard their territory, their identity."

Males always guard their territory from other male cats.