domestic

/dəˈmɛstɪk/
noun
  1. A household servant or cleaner.
    • They employed a domestic to help with cleaning and cooking.
    • The domestic arrived early every morning to tidy the house.
    • In some countries, domestics work long hours for low pay.
adjective
  1. Relating to the home or family life.
    • Domestic life can be busy when you have young children.
    • The couple hired a cleaner to help with domestic chores.
    • She enjoys cooking and other domestic activities on weekends.
  2. Relating to a country's internal affairs, not foreign.
    • The company sells most of its products in the domestic market.
    • The president focused on domestic issues like healthcare and education.
    • Domestic flights are usually cheaper than international ones.
  3. (of an animal) Tamed and kept as a pet or on a farm.
    • Wild rabbits are different from domestic ones that live in hutches.
    • Cows are domestic animals raised for milk and meat.
    • Dogs and cats are the most common domestic animals.