adjective / noun
domestic
duh-MES-tik/dəˈmestɪk/
Belonging to the home or home territory.
Folding laundry is one of the man's domestic tasks.
Etymology
Belonging to the household explains the home-related meaning directly. The national meaning treats a country as a family, so domestic affairs are its internal affairs.
In context
The maid's morning was the invisible foundation of the household. One of the most challenging parts of domestic service was the need to maintain perfection.
More examples
- We share domestic chores, including cooking and cleaning.
- Domestic cats depend on people for food and shelter.
- The officers respond to a domestic dispute.
- Her grandmother worked as a domestic in a wealthy household.
Forms
domestic · domestics
domestically adverb — Within a country or in the home.
domesticity noun — Life centered on home and family.