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

This process, known as zoonotic spillover, can occur when humans come into direct contact with wildlife or domestic animals or intermediate animal hosts that carry the pathogen. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 25 Aug. 2026

If a beaver shows unusual aggressive behavior by approaching or charging humans or domestic animals, parkgoers are urged to be cautious. — Perri Ormont Blumberg, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2026

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

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)