domestic
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Britannica Dictionary definition of DOMESTIC
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:
of, relating to, or made in your own country
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opposite foreign
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the domestic economy/market
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foreign and domestic affairs/policy
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international and domestic politics
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The company hopes to attract both foreign and domestic investors.
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The wine is domestic.
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domestic and imported cheeses
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The airline only offers domestic flights. [=flights to and from places within the country]
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always used before a noun
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relating to or involving someone's home or family
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domestic happiness
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His domestic [=home] life was not very happy.
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domestic abuse/violence [=physical harm done to a member of a family or household by another member of the same family or household]
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a
always used before a noun
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relating to the work (such as cooking and cleaning) that is done in a person's home
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domestic chores/duties/work/services/help
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a domestic worker/servant [=a worker/servant who is hired to work in someone's home]
b
[more domestic; most domestic]
— used to describe a person who enjoys work and activities that are done at home
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I'm not a domestic person.
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She is not very domestic.
c
always used before a noun
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used in the home
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domestic furniture/appliances
4
of an animal
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living with people
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bred or trained to need and accept the care of human beings
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domesticated
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The wolf is related to the domestic dog.
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wild and domestic cats
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domestic animals/cattle
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It is a domestically produced wine.
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Domestically, the economy is not doing well.
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domestic
/dəˈmɛstɪk/
noun
plural
domestics
2
domestic
/dəˈmɛstɪk/
noun
plural
domestics
Britannica Dictionary definition of DOMESTIC
[count]
1
old-fashioned
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a servant who is hired to work in someone's home
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a domestic servant
2
British, informal
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a fight between members of a family or household
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She got in a domestic with her husband.
