realm

noun

ˈrelm 

1

: kingdom sense 3

2

: sphere, domain

within the realm of possibility

3

: a primary marine or terrestrial biogeographic division of the earth's surface

Synonyms

• area
• arena
• bailiwick
• barony
• business
• circle
• demesne
• department
• discipline
• domain
• element
• fief
• fiefdom
• field
• firmament
• front
• game
• kingdom
• line
• precinct
• province
• specialty
• sphere
• terrain
• walk

Examples of realm in a Sentence

new discoveries in the realm of medicine

in political and legal realms

Recent Examples on the Web

Link is also changed into a wolf, and a cheeky denizen of the Twilight realm known as Midna teams up with him to set things right. —Ollie Barder, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024

Most were made by mid-nineteenth-century women who reported visions of the spirit realm. —Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024

Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump have both made numerous promises, some in the realm of vague pledges and others backed by detailed policies, that carry hefty price tags. —Kate Gibson, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2024

What Joker Folie a Deux does here isn’t outside of the realm of ideas that have been broached before in different ways. —Richard Newby, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English realme, from Anglo-French, alteration of Old French reiame, from Latin regimen control — more at regimen

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing realm

• coin of the realm
• outside the range/realm of possibility
• outside the realm of the possible
• within the range/realm of possibility
• within the realm of the possible

Kids Definition

realm

noun

ˈrelm 

1

: kingdom sense 1

2

: field of influence or activity

the realm of art