domestic

[duh-mes-tik]

adjective

1. of or relating to the home, the household, household affairs, or the family.

   domestic pleasures.

2. devoted to home life or household affairs.

3. no longer wild; domesticated; tame.

   domestic animals.

4. of or relating to one's own or a particular country as apart from other countries.

   domestic trade.

5. indigenous to or produced or made within one's own country; not foreign; native.

   domestic goods.

noun

1. a hired household servant.

2. something produced or manufactured in one's own country.

3. domestics, household items made of cloth, as sheets, towels, and tablecloths.

domestic

/ dəˈmɛstɪk /

adjective

1. of or involving the home or family

2. enjoying or accustomed to home or family life

3. (of an animal) bred or kept by man as a pet or for purposes such as the supply of food

4. of, produced in, or involving one's own country or a specific country

   domestic and foreign affairs

noun

1. a household servant

2. informal,  (esp in police use) an incident of violence in the home, esp between a man and a woman

Other Word Forms

• domestically adverb
• antidomestic adjective
• antidomestically adverb
• nondomestic adjective
• nondomestically adverb
• predomestic adjective
• predomestically adverb
• semidomestic adjective
• semidomestically adverb
• undomestic adjective
• undomestically adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of domestic¹

First recorded in 1515–25; from Latin domesticus, derivative of domus “house” ( dome ); replacing domestique, from Middle French

Word History and Origins

Origin of domestic¹

C16: from Old French domestique, from Latin domesticus belonging to the house, from domus house

Example Sentences

US defence authorities have in recent years directed large sums towards shoring up domestic production -- part of efforts to achieve a "mine-to-magnet" supply chain by 2027.

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The loss continued Villarreal's poor form in Europe this season, despite an impressive domestic campaign.

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The control group measure—which strips out autos, building materials, gasoline, and restaurant spending and feeds into gross domestic product growth calculations—declined by 0.1% month over month.

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United said its most popular domestic destinations for Thanksgiving are Orlando, Las Vegas, and Boston.

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William Shakespeare wouldn’t be wowed by this domestic drama about his home life back in Stratford-upon-Avon.

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Related Words

• indigenous 
• internal 
• national