Domestic political activities, events, and situations happen or exist within one particular country.
...over 100 domestic flights a day to 15 U.K. destinations.
...sales in the domestic market.
Synonyms: home, state, national, internal More Synonyms of domestic
domestically (dəmestɪkli)adverb [ADVERB after verb, ADVERB -ed/adjective]
Opportunities will improve as the company expands domestically and internationally.
Domestically, he's going to make some compromises that he doesn't want to make.
2.
See also gross domestic product
3. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
Domestic duties and activities are concerned with the running of a home and family.
...a plan for sharing domestic chores.
Synonyms: household, home, family, private More Synonyms of domestic
4. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
Domestic items and services are intended to be used in people's homes rather than in factories or offices.
...domestic appliances.
5. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
A domestic situation or atmosphere is one which involves a family and their home.
It was a scene of such domestic bliss.
I was called out to attend a domestic dispute.
6. graded adjective
Someone who is domestic enjoys being at home and running a family.
She was kind and domestic and put her family before her part-time job.
Synonyms: home-loving, homely, stay-at-home, domesticated More Synonyms of domestic
7. adjective
A domestic animal is one that is not wild and is kept either on a farm to produce food or in someone's home as a pet.
...a domestic cat.
Synonyms: domesticated, trained, tame, house More Synonyms of domestic
8. countable noun
A domestic, a domestic help, or a domestic worker is a person who is paid to come to help with the work that has to be done in a house such as the cleaning, washing, and ironing.
Synonyms: servant, help, maid, woman [informal] More Synonyms of domestic
domestic in British English
(dəˈmɛstɪk)
adjective also : obsolete domestical
1.
of or involving the home or family
2.
enjoying or accustomed to home or family life
3.
(of an animal) bred or kept by humans as a pet or for purposes such as the supply of food
4.
of, produced in, or involving one's own country or a specific country
domestic and foreign affairs
noun
5.
a household servant
6. informal
(esp in police use) an incident of violence in the home, esp between partners
Derived forms
domestically (doˈmestically)
adverb
Word origin
C16: from Old French domestique, from Latin domesticus belonging to the house, from domus house
domestic in American English
(doʊˈmɛstɪk; dəˈmɛstɪk)
adjective
1.
having to do with the home or housekeeping; of the house or family
domestic joys
2.
of one's own country or the country referred to
3.
made or produced in the home country; native
domestic wine
4.
domesticated; tame: said of animals
5.
enjoying and attentive to the home and family life
noun
6.
a servant for the home, as a maid or cook
7. [pl.]
native products
8. [pl.]
sheets, blankets, towels, etc.
Derived forms
domestically (doˈmestically)
adverb
Word origin
ME < OFr domestique < L domesticus < domus: see dome
Examples of 'domestic' in a sentence
domestic
Could such a device be adapted for domestic use?
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Councils will share the cash to help domestic abuse victims.
The Sun (2016)
Too many people fail to take male domestic violence seriously.
The Sun (2016)
And how much have domestic arrangements changed over the years?
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Cops often had to deal with domestic disputes.
The Sun (2016)
But that is during the domestic season and team bosses have made their feelings known to rugby league bigwigs.
The Sun (2016)
Radio 3 makes its own foray into domestic drama this week.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
According to the selling agent, there has been strong interest in the property from domestic buyers and foreign investors.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
The Met police deal with 60,000 incidents of domestic violence in the capital each year.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
After years of light ridicule from friends telling me to get domestic help, I have finally given in.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
You can ask your butcher to mince the thigh meat or use a domestic food grinder.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Most couples need help to end domestic violence.
The Sun (2010)
They are not an animal you could keep as a domestic pet.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
But there was an olive branch for his domestic rival.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
How could anyone be bored in the company of the domestic goddess?
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
The servants witnessed domestic rows and violence.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
That is the highest number of domestic abuse incidents recorded in the city this year.
The Sun (2010)
They have quickly settled in to domestic bliss.
The Sun (2010)
There was no mystery about the domestic arrangement.
The Sun (2016)
The wildlife is not that similar but consider the domestic animals.
The Sun (2006)
The formation of a new government was dismissed as window dressing by domestic and foreign critics.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
They bleat that they make tiny profits on domestic energy.
The Sun (2013)
What seemed to be a purely domestic dispute had much wider implications.
Frank Welsh THE FOUR NATIONS: A History of the United Kingdom (2002)
There are signs that mistreatment of domestic staff is becoming less socially acceptable.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
No domestic use of acid can be weighed up against its potential for domestic violence.
The Sun (2015)
Many of us today would probably be surprised to find our ancestors had domestic help.
The Sun (2011)
The England striker has failed to find the net only nine times in domestic competitions this season.
The Sun (2010)
We can strip it to its bare essentials, make it into a domestic drama and see what happens.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
At the heart of the task force's cost-cutting report is the establishment of a new domestic supply chain.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
A pipe from the local vineyard was supposed to be linked to the fountain - but plumbers connected it to the domestic supply instead.
The Sun (2008)
In other languages
domestic
British English: domestic /dəˈmɛstɪk/ ADJECTIVE
Domestic political activities and situations happen or exist within one particular country.
...a mixture of domestic and foreign news.
American English: domestic
Arabic: دَاخِلِيّ
Brazilian Portuguese: nacional
Chinese: 国内的
Croatian: domaći
Czech: domácí tuzemský
Danish: indenrigs-
Dutch: binnenlands
European Spanish: nacional
Finnish: kotimainen
French: domestique
German: häuslich
Greek: εγχώριος
Italian: interno
Japanese: 国内の
Korean: 국내의
Norwegian: innenlands
Polish: krajowy
European Portuguese: doméstico
Romanian: interne
Russian: внутренний
Latin American Spanish: doméstico
Swedish: inhemsk
Thai: ในประเทศ
Turkish: ülke içi
Ukrainian: внутрішній
Vietnamese: nội địa
All related terms of 'domestic'
domestic cat
a small domesticated feline mammal , Felis catus (or domesticus ), having thick soft fur and occurring in many breeds in which the colour of the fur varies greatly: kept as a pet or to catch rats and mice
domestic fowl
a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl ( Gallus gallus ) and occurring in many varieties
domestic life
You can use life to refer to the things that people do and experience that are characteristic of a particular place, group, or activity.
domestic pig
Sus scrofa ; an artiodactyl mammal of the African and Eurasian family Suidae , having a long head with a movable snout and a thick bristle-covered skin
domestic abuse
physical or psychological abuse towards a member of one's own household
domestic agenda
You can refer to the political issues which are important at a particular time as an agenda .
domestic animal
an animal, as the horse or cat , that has been tamed and kept by humans as a work animal, food source, or pet , esp. a member of those species that have, through selective breeding , become notably different from their wild ancestors
domestic cattle
bovid mammals of the tribe Bovini ( bovines ), esp those of the genus Bos
domestic court
(in England) a magistrates ' court for domestic proceedings , such as matrimonial , guardianship, custodianship , affiliation, or adoption disputes
domestic flight
A flight is a journey made by flying , usually in an aeroplane .
domestic matter
A matter is a task , situation, or event which you have to deal with or think about, especially one that involves problems .
domestic rates
a type of taxation system used to fund local government
domestic staff
household servants
domestic appliance
a machine used for household tasks , for example , a washing machine, refrigerator , etc.
domestic currency
The money used in a particular country is referred to as its currency .
domestic economy
An economy is the system according to which the money, industry , and trade of a country or region are organized .
domestic partner
either → partner (sense 2 ) of an unmarried heterosexual or homosexual couple in a relationship ( domestic partnership ) considered as being equivalent to marriage for the purpose of extending certain legal rights and employment benefits
domestic politics
Politics are the actions or activities concerned with achieving and using power in a country or society . The verb that follows politics may be either singular or plural .
domestic science
In British schools, domestic science was the name used to refer to the subject which involved cookery , sewing , and other household skills. The subject is now referred to as → home economics , which is also the usual American term.
domestic servant
a household servant
domestic service
the work of household servants
domestic violence
Domestic violence is violence that takes place in the home , especially by one person against their partner .
domestic competition
A competition is an event in which many people take part in order to find out who is best at a particular activity.
domestic heating oil
a liquid petroleum product used to fuel residential building furnaces or boilers
gross domestic income
the total value of all goods and services produced domestically by a nation during a year. It is equivalent to gross national product minus net investment incomes from foreign nations
net domestic product
the gross domestic product minus an allowance for the depreciation of capital goods
domestic science college
a school or an institution providing specialized tuition in domestic science
gross domestic product
A country's gross domestic product is the total value of all the goods it has produced and the services it has provided in a particular year, not including its income from investments in other countries .
domestic violence charity
A charity is an organization which raises money in order to help people who are sick or very poor , or who have a disability .
barnyard fowl
a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl ( Gallus gallus ) and occurring in many varieties
GDI
gross domestic income
GDP
In economics , a country's GDP is the total value of goods and services produced within a country in a year, not including its income from investments in other countries. GDP is an abbreviation for 'gross domestic product'. Compare → GNP .
cat
A cat is a furry animal that has a long tail and sharp claws . Cats are often kept as pets.
catted
a small domesticated feline mammal, Felis catus (or domesticus ), having thick soft fur and occurring in many breeds in which the colour of the fur varies greatly: kept as a pet or to catch rats and mice
catting
a small domesticated feline mammal, Felis catus (or domesticus ), having thick soft fur and occurring in many breeds in which the colour of the fur varies greatly: kept as a pet or to catch rats and mice
on the home front/on the domestic front
On the home front or on the domestic front means with regard to your own country rather than foreign countries.
Chinese translation of 'domestic'
domestic
(dəˈmɛstɪk)
adj
[flight, politics, news]国(國)内(內)的 (guónèi de)
[appliances]家用的 (jiāyòng de)
[chores, violence]家庭的 (jiātíng de)
[animal]驯(馴)养(養)的 (xùnyǎng de)
1 (adjective)
Definition
of one's own country or a specific country
sales in the domestic market
Synonyms
home
Europe's software companies still have a growing home market.
state
national
the national characteristics and history of the country
internal
The country stepped up internal security.
interior
The French Interior Minister has intervened over the scandal.
native
Several native plants also provide edible berries.
indigenous
the country's indigenous population
not foreign
2 (adjective)
Definition
of the home or family
a plan for sharing domestic choresShe described their domestic life as `normal'
Synonyms
household
home
family
private
domiciliary
3 (adjective)
Definition
enjoying home or family life
He's domestic and enjoys working from home.
Synonyms
home-loving
homely
We try and provide a very homely atmosphere.
stay-at-home
domesticated
I have never been very domesticated.
4 (adjective)
Definition
(of an animal) bred or kept as a pet or for the supply of food
a domestic cat
Synonyms
domesticated
our domesticated animals and plants
trained
tame
tame animals at a children's zoo or farm
house
pet
One in four households owns a pet dog.
house-trained
(noun)
Definition
a household servant
He worked for 10 or 15 years as a domestic.
Synonyms
servant
She couldn't lift a spoon without a servant.
help
maid
A maid brought me breakfast at half past eight.
woman (informal)
daily
char (informal)
charwoman
daily help
maid-of-all-work
Additional synonyms
in the sense of homely
Definition
simple, ordinary, and comfortable
We try and provide a very homely atmosphere.
Synonyms
comfortable,
welcoming,
friendly,
domestic,
familiar,
informal,
cosy,
comfy (informal),
homespun,
downhome (slang, US),
homelike,
homy (US)
in the sense of indigenous
Definition
originating or occurring naturally in a country or area
the country's indigenous population
Synonyms
native,
original,
aboriginal,
home-grown,
autochthonous
in the sense of interior
Definition
of a nation's domestic affairs
The French Interior Minister has intervened over the scandal.