(~s)
Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English.
1.
Domestic political activities, events, and situations happen or exist within one particular country.
...over 100 ~ flights a day to 15 UK destinations.
...sales in the ~ market.
? foreign, international
ADJ: usu ADJ n
see also gross ~ product
~ally
Opportunities will improve as the company expands ~ally and internationally...
ADV: ADV after v, ADV -ed/adj, ADV with cl
2.
Domestic duties and activities are concerned with the running of a home and family.
...a plan for sharing ~ chores.
= household
ADJ: ADJ n
3.
Domestic items and services are intended to be used in people’s homes rather than in factories or offices.
...~ appliances.
= household
? industrial
ADJ: ADJ n
4.
A ~ situation or atmosphere is one which involves a family and their home.
It was a scene of such ~ bliss...
ADJ: usu ADJ n
5.
A ~ 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 ~ cat.
? wild
ADJ
6.
A ~, a ~ help, or a ~ 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.
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