domestic

[ duh-mes-tik ]

adjective

1. of or relating to the home, the household, household affairs, or the family:

   domestic pleasures.

2. devoted to home life or household affairs.
3. no longer wild; domesticated; tame:

   domestic animals.

4. of or relating to one's own or a particular country as apart from other countries:

   domestic trade.

5. indigenous to or produced or made within one's own country; not foreign; native:

   domestic goods.

noun

1. a hired household servant.
2. something produced or manufactured in one's own country.
3. domestics, household items made of cloth, as sheets, towels, and tablecloths.

domestic

/ dəˈmɛstɪk /

adjective

1. of or involving the home or family
2. enjoying or accustomed to home or family life
3. (of an animal) bred or kept by man as a pet or for purposes such as the supply of food
4. of, produced in, or involving one's own country or a specific country

   domestic and foreign affairs

noun

1. a household servant
2. informal.
   (esp in police use) an incident of violence in the home, esp between a man and a woman

Derived Forms

• doˈmestically, adverb

Other Words From

• do·mesti·cal·ly adverb
• anti·do·mestic adjective
• anti·do·mesti·cal·ly adverb
• nondo·mestic adjective noun
• nondo·mesti·cal·ly adverb
• predo·mestic adjective
• predo·mesti·cal·ly adverb
• semi·do·mestic adjective
• semi·do·mesti·cal·ly adverb
• undo·mestic adjective
• undo·mesti·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of domestic¹

First recorded in 1515–25; from Latin domesticus, derivative of domus “house” ( dome ); replacing domestique, from Middle French

Word History and Origins

Origin of domestic¹

C16: from Old French domestique, from Latin domesticus belonging to the house, from domus house

Example Sentences

Ms Brella was the subject of a domestic violence protection order before her death, which was made in early September and lasted 28 days.

From BBC

He has been linked with MLS expansion club San Diego but City sources have ruled out the possibility of De Bruyne leaving in January for the start of the US domestic season.

From BBC

Global and domestic factors will have a significant impact on how quickly prices rise, but how they will play out remains uncertain.

From BBC

Three days after the fire started, 805 Undocufund launched a needs assessment of field and domestic workers affected by the Mountain fire.

From Los Angeles Times

In the following season, City became the first men's team to win the domestic treble in England, rounded off by an emphatic 6-0 FA Cup final win over Watford.

From BBC

Related Words

• indigenous
• internal
• national