domestic
English meaning: Domestic
Definition
Relating to the home, or to one's own country.
Example
“The airline offers both domestic and international flights from this airport.”
Another example: “The airline operates both domestic and international routes.”
Usage — When, Where & How
Two senses: relating to the home or family ('domestic chores', 'domestic violence') and relating to one's own country rather than abroad ('domestic flights', 'the domestic market'). Also describes tamed animals. Attributive mostly.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From Latin 'domesticus', from 'domus' (house).
Related Words
Common Collocations
- domestic violence
- domestic market
- domestic flight
- domestic chores
- domestic animal
Word Forms
domestic; domestically (adv); domesticate (v); domesticity (n)
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Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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