domestic

The word “domestic” means relating to the home or family life. In plain terms, relating to home life, or to activity within one's own country.

“Domestic” is pronounced duh-MEHS-tihk (/dəˈmɛs.tɪk/ in IPA).

Here is “domestic” used in a sentence: “They settled into a quiet domestic routine after the wedding.”

Depending on how it is used, “domestic” can be an adjective and a noun.

The word “domestic” comes from Latin. From Latin domesticus, from domus, "house, home.".

“Domestic” is a very common word in modern English, usually learned at around the B2 level.

“Domestic” has 3 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: relating to the home or family life.

When describing a country rather than the home, domestic means belonging to your own nation, while foreign means from or relating to another. A domestic flight stays within one country; a foreign one crosses borders. In this sense the pair works much like internal versus international, or home versus abroad.

Domestic animals are those kept by people in or around the home and farm, rather than living wild. They have been tamed or bred over generations to live alongside humans — dogs, cats, cattle, horses, and chickens are typical examples. The related verb domesticate describes the process of making a wild species tame.

In its household meaning, domestic describes anything to do with home and family life: domestic chores like cleaning and cooking, domestic appliances such as a washing machine, or a domestic setting in a story. It can also describe someone's home life, as in a happy domestic routine or domestic bliss.

No. Domestic has two everyday senses. The first, and the one defined here, relates to the home and family. The second relates to your own country as opposed to abroad — domestic politics, domestic trade, domestic tourism. Context usually makes clear which meaning is intended, so the word rarely causes confusion.