domestic animal

noun

: any of various animals (such as the horse or sheep) domesticated so as to live and breed in a tame condition

Examples of domestic animal in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Others could increase the risk of diseases spreading between wildlife, domestic animals and humans. — Cyril Grueter, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026

As forests become increasingly fragmented and wildlife is forced into closer contact with people, livestock and domestic animals, opportunities for cross-species interactions are changing rapidly. — Cyril Grueter, Scientific American, 8 Aug. 2026

Investigations are ongoing into how cyanide found its way to an ecosystem where wild and domestic animals coexist and farms grow tomatoes and onions, but growers are disputing claims that cyanide from their tomatoes killed the elephants. — ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026

Feral populations spring up as result of these self-sustaining domestic animals fending for themselves. — Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 17 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1743, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

domestic animal

noun

: any of various domesticated animals (as the horse or sheep)