domestic
Americanadjective
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of or relating to the home, the household, household affairs, or the family.
domestic pleasures.
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devoted to home life or household affairs.
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no longer wild; domesticated; tame.
domestic animals.
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of or relating to one's own or a particular country as apart from other countries.
domestic trade.
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indigenous to or produced or made within one's own country; not foreign; native.
domestic goods.
noun
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a hired household servant.
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something produced or manufactured in one's own country.
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domestics, household items made of cloth, as sheets, towels, and tablecloths.
adjective
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of or involving the home or family
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enjoying or accustomed to home or family life
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(of an animal) bred or kept by man as a pet or for purposes such as the supply of food
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of, produced in, or involving one's own country or a specific country
domestic and foreign affairs
noun
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a household servant
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informal (esp in police use) an incident of violence in the home, esp between a man and a woman
Other Word Forms
- antidomestic adjective
- antidomestically adverb
- domestically adverb
- nondomestic adjective
- nondomestically adverb
- predomestic adjective
- predomestically adverb
- semidomestic adjective
- semidomestically adverb
- undomestic adjective
- undomestically adverb
Etymology
Origin of domestic
First recorded in 1515–25; from Latin domesticus, derivative of domus “house” ( dome ); replacing domestique, from Middle French
Example Sentences
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It’s a little like someone performed a bit of domestic alchemy on your behalf.
From Salon
US gross domestic product in the third quarter came in at 4.3 percent on an annualized basis, easily topping expectations and the loftiest growth in two years.
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The government hopes the museum will help revive the tourism sector, which accounts for around nine percent of Egypt's gross domestic product and employs nearly two million people.
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The Bank of Spain on Tuesday raised its economic growth outlook for the country for 2025 and 2026, citing robust domestic consumption and strong exports.
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U.S. domestic copper consumption is projected to increase by 50% over the next 25 years, with the U.S. importing 50% of its needs.
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