- pronunciation:
- d
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stihk
- features:
- Word History, Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
Domestic things are things that have to do with people's homes or their families.
Ian's parents go to work during the week and take care of domestic chores on the weekends. |
| definition 2: |
Domestic animals are animals that live with humans instead of living in a wild environment. Humans use domestic animals for certain purposes or keep them as pets.
Cats, dogs, chickens, and goats are some kinds of domestic animals.- synonyms:
- tame
- antonyms:
- wild
- similar words:
- gentle
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| definition 3: |
A domestic product is one that comes from a home country and not from another country.
He buys domestic cars, not foreign cars.- synonyms:
- indigenous, native
- antonyms:
- alien, foreign, imported, international
- similar words:
- national
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| related words: |
native, tame |
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| derivation: |
domestically (adv.) |
Domestic comes from
domus, the Latin word for "house." It was first used to mean "of one's own country" in 1545. The English word
dome also comes from
domus.