domiciliary

American  

[dom-uh-sil-ee-er-ee] / ˌdɒm əˈsɪl iˌɛr i /

adjective

1. of or relating to a domicile, or place of residence.

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noun

• domiciliaries
  plural

1. an institutional home for aged and disabled veterans who cannot care for themselves.

domiciliary British  

/ ˌdɒmɪˈsɪlɪərɪ /

adjective

1. of, involving, or taking place in the home

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• domiciliaries
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of domiciliary

1780–90; < Latin domicili ( um ) domicile + -ary

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

domiciliary domiciliaries

The presumption is Anderson was a Connecticut domiciliary unless his estate can prove otherwise.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026

She said her office had seen a significant increase in calls from older people and families struggling to access domiciliary care, including delays to hospital discharge, reduced care provision and long waits for support.

From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026

She relies entirely on trust-arranged domiciliary care following the death of her husband 14 years ago.

From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026

Michelle Wilson, care manager at Home Instead, a domiciliary care company based in Epsom and Dorking, said the rise in minimum wage could cause problems.

From BBC ● Nov. 27, 2025

Pantulu's brother returned from his domiciliary visit to the College filled with a deep and implacable wrath.

From The Outcaste by F. E. Penny

A couple with a two-story West Philadelphia rowhouse, contracted domiciliaries with an agency that cares for older citizens, agreed to take him in.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 19, 2021

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