domestic animal

noun

1. an animal, as the horse or cat, that has been tamed and kept by humans as a work animal, food source, or pet, especially a member of those species that have, through selective breeding, become notably different from their wild ancestors.

Word History and Origins

Origin of domestic animal¹

First recorded in 1850–55

Example Sentences

They raised crops and domestic animals for food and enjoyed their lifestyle, until “the human element” intervened, as one of the subjects wrote later.

From Los Angeles Times

They are also designed to protect park wildlife from diseases carried by domestic animals.

From Los Angeles Times

One tip is keeping domestic animals indoors or within completely enclosed shelters when they cannot be closely monitored.

From Los Angeles Times

The biggest uncertainty is what will happens to rabbits, an animal vulnerable to virus outbreaks, as well as other diseases that could be transmitted by domestic animals.

From Seattle Times

By 2022, it had reached North America and South America and was killing wild and domestic animals, including livestock and marine mammals.

From Seattle Times