1 : of, relating to, or made in your own country
▪ the domestic economy/market ▪ foreign and domestic affairs/policy ▪ international and domestic politics ▪ The company hopes to attract both foreign and domestic investors. ▪ The wine is domestic. ▪ domestic and imported cheeses ▪ The airline only offers domestic flights. [=flights to and from places within the country] — opposite foreign 2 always used before a noun : relating to or involving someone's home or family
▪ domestic happiness ▪ His domestic [=home] life was not very happy. ▪ domestic abuse/violence [=physical harm done to a member of a family or household by another member of the same family or household] 3 a always used before a noun : relating to the work (such as cooking and cleaning) that is done in a person's home
▪ domestic chores/duties/work/services/help ▪ a domestic worker/servant [=a worker/servant who is hired to work in someone's home]
b [more domestic; most domestic] — used to describe a person who enjoys work and activities that are done at home ▪ I'm not a domestic person. ▪ She is not very domestic.
c always used before a noun : used in the home
▪ domestic furniture/appliances 4 of an animal : living with people : bred or trained to need and accept the care of human beings : domesticated
▪ The wolf is related to the domestic dog. ▪ wild and domestic cats ▪ domestic animals/cattle
▪ the domestic economy/market ▪ foreign and domestic affairs/policy ▪ international and domestic politics ▪ The company hopes to attract both foreign and domestic investors. ▪ The wine is domestic. ▪ domestic and imported cheeses ▪ The airline only offers domestic flights. [=flights to and from places within the country] — opposite foreign
▪ domestic happiness ▪ His domestic [=home] life was not very happy. ▪ domestic abuse/violence [=physical harm done to a member of a family or household by another member of the same family or household]
▪ domestic chores/duties/work/services/help ▪ a domestic worker/servant [=a worker/servant who is hired to work in someone's home]
b [more domestic; most domestic] — used to describe a person who enjoys work and activities that are done at home ▪ I'm not a domestic person. ▪ She is not very domestic.
c always used before a noun : used in the home
▪ domestic furniture/appliances
▪ The wolf is related to the domestic dog. ▪ wild and domestic cats ▪ domestic animals/cattle





