domestic
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,575 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 6,540 times across 155,370 chapters — 0.003% of every word in the library.
What it means
adjective
- of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation domestic issues such as tax rate and highway construction
- of or relating to the home domestic servantdomestic science
- of or involving the home or family domestic worriesdomestic happiness
- converted or adapted to domestic use also: domesticated domestic animalsdomesticated plants like maize
- produced in a particular country domestic winedomestic oil
noun
- a servant who is paid to perform menial tasks around the household also: domestic help, house servant
domestic in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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I purchased my domestic peace at the cost of your future in the world.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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Even when he was alone, he always kept up a certain formality in the domestic routine.
Where the Blue Begins · Christopher Morley · Chapter 1
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You have the artistic temperament, which is not exactly suited to the restrictions of domestic life.
Jurgen: A Comedy of Justice · James Branch Cabell · Chapter 1
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The feminine reader will gather from this that Mrs. Rylands, though charming, was not facile in domestic duties.
Mr. Jack Hamlin's Mediation · Bret Harte · Chapter 1
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With a gesture he described a condition of domestic peace and comfort which far exceeded his humble requirements.
Barlasch of the Guard · Henry Seton Merriman · Chapter 1