demesnes

noun

plural of demesne
1
as in zones
a part or portion having no fixed boundaries the vast and frozen demesne of the northern tundra

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2
as in areas
a region of activity, knowledge, or influence the view that the issue is not in the demesne of the courts and is something that should be decided by the state legislature

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3
as in yards
the area around and belonging to a building the mansion's huge demesne covers more than 100 acres

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for demesnes
  1. zones
  2. areas
  3. yards
  4. regions
  5. realms
  6. parks
  7. corners
  8. domains
Noun
  • Officials tried to develop a picture of life on the ground in combat zones to aid decision-making on military strikes and avoid or minimize civilian harm.
    — Megan Rose, ProPublica, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Approximately 63,000 residents live within the mandatory evacuation and evacuation warning zones.
    — James Ward, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of zones
Noun
  • The technology can support both conventional and remote sites, like areas where traditional energy infrastructure may be difficult or expensive to build.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The phenomenon may have a special appeal to youth in the region due to a culture of assembling in public areas, Frederick Luis Aldama, a humanities professor at the University of Texas at Austin, told CNN.
    — Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of areas
Noun
  • Johnson completed 65% of his passes last season (215 for 331) for 2,597 yards, 18 touchdowns and four interceptions.
    — John Devine, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026
  • In the 1985 Orange Bowl, Brown said the University of Oklahoma's mascot cost the Sooners 15 yards.
    — Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of yards
Noun
  • Dalio’s OceanX focuses on exploring uncharted undersea regions and marine life, work supported in part by Triton Submarines, the private-submersible company he co-owns with filmmaker James Cameron.
    — Brett Berk, Robb Report, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The hardware addresses grid constraints that often delay the installation of high-power vehicle chargers across European regions with older power infrastructure.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of regions
Noun
  • But the nightmarish realms of the Further retain their unnerving power, and some of the old-school ghost movie thrills are well done.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2026
  • However, officially removing him from the line of succession would require an Act of Parliament as well as the consent of the Commonwealth realms where King Charles is monarch, per the BBC.
    — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of realms
Noun
  • Maintaining our parks not only protects these beautiful landscapes, but also helps sustain the hotels, guide services and local businesses that rely on this thriving ecosystem.
    — Lulu Vilas, Sun Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026
  • About Six Flags Six Flags, North America’s largest regional amusement park operator, oversees 34 parks and nine resorts across the continent.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of parks
Noun
  • Small preferences often become habits, and familiar corners of the grounds can gain sentimental value.
    — Svetlana Khachiyan, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The features being challenged in Oakland aren’t obscure corners of Instagram.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of corners
Noun
  • Across domains such as cognition, cardiorespiratory fitness, and muscular strength, that window can end well before a person becomes unhealthy or unable to work.
    — Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The StartCP control panel manages websites, domains, email accounts, databases, and files from one dashboard.
    — StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of domains
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“Demesnes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demesnes. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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