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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 1381 COCA: 1547

domestic
1 domestic /dəˈmɛstɪk/ adjective
1 domestic
/dəˈmɛstɪk/
adjective
Learner's definition of DOMESTIC
1 
: of, relating to, or made in your own country本国的；国内的；国产的
— opposite foreign
2 
always used before a noun : relating to or involving someone's home or family家庭的；家里的
3 
a  always used before a noun : relating to the work (such as cooking and cleaning) that is done in a person's home家务的
b  [more domestic; most domestic] — used to describe a person who enjoys work and activities that are done at home享受家庭事务乐趣的；乐于操持家务的
c  always used before a noun : used in the home家用的
4 
of an animal : living with people : bred or trained to need and accept the care of human beings : domesticated（动物）家养的，驯养的

— domestically

/dəˈmɛstɪkli/ adverb
2 domestic /dəˈmɛstɪk/ noun
plural domestics
2 domestic
/dəˈmɛstɪk/
noun
plural domestics
Learner's definition of DOMESTIC
[count]
1 
old-fashioned : a servant who is hired to work in someone's home : a domestic servant佣人；家仆
2 
British, informal : a fight between members of a family or household家庭成员间激烈争吵；家庭纠纷
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 1381 COCA: 1547

domestic

1 of 2

adjective

do·​mes·​tic də-ˈme-stik How to pronounce domestic (audio)
1
a
: living near or about human habitations
domestic vermin
b
: tame, domesticated
the domestic cat
2
: of, relating to, or originating within a country and especially one's own country
domestic politics
domestic wines
domestic manufacturing
all debts foreign and domestic
3
: of or relating to the household or the family
domestic chores
domestic happiness
4
: devoted to home duties and pleasures
leading a quietly domestic life
5
: indigenous
a domestic species
domestically
də-ˈme-sti-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce domestic (audio)
adverb

domestic

2 of 2

noun

1
: a servant hired to work for a household
Her grandmother worked as a domestic.
2
: an article (such as a rug or blanket) manufactured within one's own country or for use in a household : an article of domestic (see domestic entry 1 sense 2) manufacture
—usually used in plural

Synonyms

Adjective

Noun

Example Sentences

Adjective The company hopes to attract both foreign and domestic investors. the surest way to maintain domestic peace and harmony is to have everyone pitch in on chores Noun She got in a domestic with her husband. working as a team, the couple hired themselves out as domestics for wealthy homeowners
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
Late Sunday night, University of Tennessee police responded to a domestic disturbance call. Adam Sparks, USA TODAY, 17 Sep. 2022 Their activities were largely confined to the domestic sphere. Rachel Ashcroft, Longreads, 17 Sep. 2022 That makes a near-term rebound in domestic consumer demand unlikely. Weilun Soon, WSJ, 17 Sep. 2022 During segregation, Black people lived in very close communities and worked in similar industries like farming, construction and domestic work. Wateasa Freeman, Chron, 17 Sep. 2022 The series follows the misadventures of cynical mad scientist Rick Sanchez and his good-hearted, but fretful, 14-year-old grandson, Morty Smith, who split their time between domestic life and interdimensional adventures. Toby Grey, BGR, 16 Sep. 2022 Adding intrigue to that moment is the fact that the Lord Chamberlain is Andrew Parker, former head of MI5, Britain’s domestic counter-intelligence and security agency. Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Sep. 2022 Security was increased Friday at Stonestreet Elementary after two individuals involved in a domestic incident off campus ended up at or near the school, according to a letter sent to parents. The Courier-Journal, 16 Sep. 2022 Again and again, Alice embarks with good grace upon a social event, or a domestic task, only to be smothered by its demands. Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2022
Noun
The art monster—in context, a female fantasy of what male artists are permitted to be—resists the petty pull of the domestic for the snarling single-mindedness of creative commitment. Joanna Scutts, The New Republic, 20 June 2022 No Way Home will end with around $765 million-$780 million domestic. Scott Mendelson, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2022 New Lenox police said a second person, who tried to intervene in the domestic, was battered and taken to the hospital for their injuries. Alicia Fabbre, chicagotribune.com, 20 Dec. 2021 Claude Humphrey was born on June 29, 1944, in Memphis, a son of Dosie Humphrey, a school maintenance engineer, and Millie Hayes Humphrey, who worked as a domestic. New York Times, 6 Dec. 2021 That included $135 million in China (+70% from Godzilla and -25% from Skull Island) and $110 million domestic on a $180 million budget. Scott Mendelson, Forbes, 15 Apr. 2021 The Millennial tendency to dabble in the domestic is now, essentially, many people’s full-time job. Angela Lashbrook, refinery29.com, 12 Jan. 2021 Her mother was a domestic who was home only one day a week; her stepfather was a longshoreman. Lawrence Wright, The New Yorker, 28 Dec. 2020 One of nine children, he was raised by his mother, Era, who supported the family by working as a domestic. New York Times, 7 Dec. 2020 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective and Noun

Middle English, from Middle French domestique, from Latin domesticus, from domus — see dome entry 1

First Known Use

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun

1613, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of domestic was in the 15th century

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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 1381 COCA: 1547

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