domicile

Or dom·i·cil

[dom-uh-sahyl, -suhl, doh-muh-]

noun

1. a place of residence; house or home; abode.

2. Law.,  a permanent legal residence.

verb (used with object)

domiciled, domiciling 

1. to establish in a domicile.

domicile

/ ˈdɒmɪˌsaɪl, ˈdɒmɪˌsɪl /

noun

1. a dwelling place

2. a permanent legal residence

3. commerce the place where a bill of exchange is to be paid

verb

1. to establish or be established in a dwelling place

Other Word Forms

• undomiciled adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of domicile¹

First recorded in 1470–80; from Middle French, from Latin domicilium, equivalent to domicol(a) ( domi-, combining form of domus “house” + -cola “dweller”; colonus ) + -ium -ium

Word History and Origins

Origin of domicile¹

C15: from Latin domicilium, from domus house

Example Sentences

And the world would be a far better place if everyone danced around their domiciles more often.

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“When production was really robust and domiciled in Los Angeles, it was much easier to remain very competitive.”

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Don’t ask the teenagers around your domicile or you’ll rate a contemptuous look.

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The Labour government abolished the non-dom tax status in April, which is where UK residents whose permanent home or domicile for tax purposes is outside the UK.

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Very often the victims have made payments to care homes or middlemen domiciled outside India which leads to "jurisdiction problems", he added.

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