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 of realm

• area
• domain
• element
• field
• department
• sphere
• kingdom
• walk
• territory

Examples of realm in a Sentence

new discoveries in the realm of medicine

in political and legal realms

Recent Examples on the Web

As the Soviet Union was dismantled and Ukraine became independent in 1991, Filaret led a similar independence movement in the church realm. —ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026

For a project that opens new worlds of previously unheard sounds and unseen images, and that pushes the art of cinema beyond the realm of human perception. —Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 19 Mar. 2026

Cultural capital resides almost entirely in the pop realm, and politicians bow before it. —Alex Ross, New Yorker, 19 Mar. 2026

Ferrari, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, and Lamborghini may all be roughly as well-known and well-regarded in the automotive realm, but Porsche has long distinguished itself through the perfect curation of its own identity. —Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 19 Mar. 2026

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

Rhymes for realm

• elm
• helm
• overwhelm

Kids Definition

realm

noun

ˈrelm 

1

: kingdom sense 1

2

: field of influence or activity

the realm of art