domestic

adjective do·mes·tic \ də-ˈmes-tik \

|Updated on: 14 Jun 2018

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Definition of domestic

1 a : living near or about human habitations

domestic vermin

b : tame, domesticated

the domestic cat

2 : of, relating to, or originating within a country and especially one's own country

domestic politics

domestic wines

domestic manufacturing

all debts foreign and domestic

3 : of or relating to the household or the family

domestic chores

domestic happiness

4 : devoted to home duties and pleasures

leading a quietly domestic life

5 : indigenous

a domestic species

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domestically

play \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

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Examples of domestic in a Sentence

The company hopes to attract both foreign and domestic investors.
the surest way to maintain domestic peace and harmony is to have everyone pitch in on chores

Recent Examples of domestic from the Web

Town of Brookfield Police responded to a call at 9:31 p.m. May 27 at Marcus Majestic Cinema, 770 Springdale Road, for a domestic situation that started with the snack and might be headed toward marital disruption.

— karen pilarski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Husband declares marriage over after wife salts popcorn at Brookfield theater, police say," 11 June 2018
He's come up short on domestic policies like immigration and health care reform.

— bianna golodryga, CBS News, "North Korea summit: Who will walk away with the better deal?," 11 June 2018
Bringing drones to the domestic theater means proving their usefulness step by step.

— jack stewart, WIRED, "A Single Drone Helped Mexican Police Drop Crime 10 Percent," 11 June 2018
World oil prices had shot up as President Nixon’s domestic price controls crippled U.S. production.

— mary anastasia o’grady, WSJ, "Venezuela’s Long Road to Hell," 10 June 2018
The movie itself arrived to a significantly lower but still gleaming $41.5 million at the domestic box office this weekend.

— andrew r. chow, New York Times, "‘Ocean’s 8’ Is No. 1 at the Box Office," 10 June 2018
Today feels like a turning point - the Western alliance and the global trading system are coming under the same intense strain that Trump has created for our domestic institutions.

— jeet heer, The New Republic, "Trump is Trump but the GOP is the real threat to American global leadership.," 10 June 2018
But trade policy experts say Canada’s trade relationship with the U.S. is key to our domestic economy.

— justin worland, Time, "President Trump Complained About U.S. Trade With Canada. Here's What He Got Wrong," 10 June 2018
With his Singapore summit, Trump is looking to temporarily escape his flaring personal conflicts with key U.S. allies over trade as well as domestic pressure like the swirling Russia probe.

— zeke miller and catherine lucey, chicagotribune.com, "Unorthodox Trump faces toughest test yet in North Korea summit," 10 June 2018

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Origin and Etymology of domestic

Middle English, from Middle French domestique, from Latin domesticus, from domus — see ¹dome

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First Known Use: 15th century

in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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domestic Synonyms

Other Animal Husbandry Terms

apiary, bantam, calico, girth, hogwash, mast, rut

domestic

noun

Definition of domestic

1 : a servant hired to work for a household

Her grandmother worked as a domestic.

2 : an article (such as a rug or blanket) manufactured within one's own country or for use in a household : an article of domestic (see ¹domestic 2) manufacture —usually used in plural

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Examples of domestic in a Sentence

She got in a domestic with her husband.
working as a team, the man and his wife hired themselves out as domestics for wealthy homeowners

Recent Examples of domestic from the Web

Most black Southerners were initially barred from receiving Social Security, for example, because farmworkers and domestics were not included.

— eric schickler, Vox, "Debunking the myth that “identity politics” is bad for the Democratic Party," 21 Apr. 2018
The various domestics seasons will then begin their 2018/19 campaign in mid to late August.

— SI.com, "Fixtures Announced: Man Utd, Real Madrid & Barcelona Among Giants Heading to USA for Huge 2018 ICC," 18 Apr. 2018
Local newspaper reporters would travel with the team, dine with the team and sometimes have one too many cold domestics with the team.

— amos barshad, New York Times, "What Happens When Athletes Do the Sportswriting?," 21 Feb. 2018
Non-violent domestics, Rushton Road: Officers responded to a home at 11:30 p.m. Jan. 14 after a man reported his daughter, 18, had threatened him.

— andy attina / cleveland.com, cleveland.com, "Officers break up sibling fight in Taco Bell parking lot: South Euclid Police Blotter," 24 Jan. 2018
Most came from working-class black women, mainly domestics, who made up nearly 70% of the bus ridership.

— kirsten west savali, The Root, "Rosa Parks, Recy Taylor and Gertrude Perkins Are Mothers of the #MeToo Movement," 8 Jan. 2018
Exotic woods like jatoba and tigerwood join the domestics of holly, walnut, birch and ash in details of the interior.

— anne raup, Anchorage Daily News, "Rocket Man: Bill Guernsey and his Atomic Camper," 28 Sep. 2016
My grandparents were all domestics, and there's no shame in that.

— Essence.com, "Natural Born Leader: Odyssey Media CEO Linda Spradley Dunn Is Making Sure Women Of Color Call The Shots," 30 Oct. 2017
But the flexibility of domestic as well as foreign customers is making gas production in the area more attractive to investors.

— lynn cook, WSJ, "An Old Fracking Hot Spot Makes a Comeback," 17 Oct. 2017

Origin and Etymology of domestic

see ¹domestic

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First Known Use: 1613

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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domestic Synonyms

Synonyms

flunky (also flunkey), lackey, menial, retainer, servant, slavey, steward;

Antonyms

master, mistress;

Near Antonyms

boss, captain, chief, foreman, head, headman, helmsman, kingpin, leader, taskmaster;

handmaiden (also handmaid), housekeeper, housemaid, lady-in-waiting, maid, maidservant, woman;

DOMESTIC Defined for English Language Learners

domestic

adjective

Definition of domestic for English Language Learners

: of, relating to, or made in your own country
: relating to or involving someone's home or family
: relating to the work (such as cooking and cleaning) that is done in a person's home

domestic

noun

Definition of domestic for English Language Learners

: a servant who is hired to work in someone's home : a domestic servant
: a fight between members of a family or household

DOMESTIC Defined for Kids

domestic

adjective do·mes·tic \ də-ˈme-stik \

Definition of domestic for Students

1 : relating to a household or a family

domestic life

2 : relating to, made in, or done in a person's own country

The president spoke about both foreign and domestic issues.

3 : living with or under the care of human beings : tame

domestic animals

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domestically

\-sti-kə-lē\ adverb

Law Dictionary

domestic

adjective do·mes·tic \ də-ˈmes-tik \

legal Definition of domestic

1 : of or relating to the household or family

a domestic servant

domestic relations

— see also family court

2 : of, relating to, or originating within a country or state and especially one's own country or state

the state has personal jurisdiction over domestic corporations

— compare foreign, municipal

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