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domestic

IPA: /dɪˈmɛstɪk/

KK: /dəˈmɛstɪk/

adjective

Definition: Related to home, family, or household activities. It can also refer to things produced within a specific country or tame animals.

Example: She enjoys domestic activities like cooking and cleaning.

noun

Definition: A person who works in a household, often performing tasks like cleaning or cooking.

Example: The domestic helped the family with their daily chores.

domestically

IPA: /dɪˈmɛstɪkli/

KK: /dəˈmɛstɪkli/

adverb

Definition: In a way that relates to home or family life.

Example: The company focuses on domestically produced goods to support local economies.

domesticity

IPA: /dɪˈmɛstɪsɪti/

KK: /dəˈmɛstɪsɪti/

noun

Definition: The quality or state of being related to home life and household affairs.

Example: She enjoys the domesticity of her home, where she can relax and spend time with her family.

domicile

IPA: /ˈdɒm.ɪ.saɪl/

KK: /ˈdɑː.mɪ.saɪl/

intransitive verb

Definition: To live in a place or to have a home there.

Example: They domicile in a small town by the sea.

noun

Definition: A place where someone lives, such as a house or apartment.

Example: After years of traveling, she finally found a domicile that felt like home.

transitive verb

Definition: To establish someone or oneself in a place to live.

Example: They decided to domicile their family in a larger house.

domiciled

IPA: /ˈdɒmɪˌsaɪld/

KK: /ˈdɑː.mɪˌsaɪld/

adjective

Definition: Living or residing in a specific place.

Example: She is domiciled in New York City for her job.

verb

Definition: To have a permanent home or residence in a particular place.

Example: He has domiciled in New York for over a decade.

domiciliary

IPA: /ˌdɒmɪˈsɪlɪəri/

KK: /dɑːˈmɪsɪˌlɛri/

adjective

Definition: Related to a person's home or residence, often used in contexts involving care or services provided at home.

Example: The domiciliary care service helps elderly people live comfortably in their own homes.

noun

Definition: A person who lives in a specific place, especially in a legal sense.

Example: The domiciliary of the apartment complex must follow the community rules.

doorbell

IPA: /ˈdɔːrˌbɛl/

KK: /ˈdɔrˌbɛl/

noun

Definition: A device placed outside a door that makes a sound when someone presses a button, signaling that a visitor has arrived.

Example: When the doorbell rang, I knew someone was at the door.

doorcase

IPA: /ˈdɔːrkeɪs/

KK: /ˈdɔrˌkeɪs/

noun

Definition: The frame that surrounds a door and holds it in place.

Example: The carpenter installed a new doorcase to match the style of the house.

doorjamb

IPA: /ˈdɔːrˌdʒæm/

KK: /dɔrˌdʒæm/

noun

Definition: A vertical piece of wood or metal that forms the side of a doorway and supports the door.

Example: The carpenter installed the new doorjamb to ensure the door would fit properly.

doorknob

IPA: /ˈdɔːr.nɒb/

KK: /ˈdɔrnɑb/

noun

Definition: A round or knob-shaped handle that you turn to open or close a door.

Example: She turned the doorknob to enter the room.

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