domain

noun

dō-ˈmān How to pronounce domain (audio)
Definition of domainnext
as in realm
a region of activity, knowledge, or influence a museum director who is one of the most powerful figures in the art domain

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Recent Examples of domain Domain registration records for the website indicated it was registered via an anonymous domain hosting platform called Njalla Okta LLC. — David Ingram, NBC News, 19 Mar. 2025 Currently, even within a single research domain, finding the right data requires navigating different repositories. — Bradley Wade Bishop, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2025 The Legislature doesn’t have control over property taxes, which are the domain of local governments. — Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2025 Like Pac-Man, this domain closes around reactants and reopens to release products. — Priyanka Naik, The Conversation, 7 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for domain
Recent Examples of Synonyms for domain
  1. realm
  2. area
  3. element
  4. field
  5. department
  6. sphere
  7. walk
  8. kingdom
Noun
  • One reason Miéville attracts this kind of discussion is because his work puts him in the realm of authors like Ursula K. Le Guin, Samuel Delaney and William Gibson, who trade in big ideas rather than genre tropes.
    — Rob Salkowitz, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
  • The first film saw the Outworld sorcerer Shang Tsung (Chin Han) and his forces attempt to wipe out Earth's champions before the big Mortal Kombat tournament between fighters from different realms.
    — Nick Romano, EW.com, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of realm
Noun
  • Pep Guardiola needs fresh creativity in the attacking midfield area and Wirtz would have been perfect for this role.
    — Graham Ruthven, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Especially from the two men who started in wide areas, Marcus Rashford on the left and Phil Foden on the right.
    — Jack Pitt-Brooke, The Athletic, 22 Mar. 2025
Definition of area
Noun
  • The best among them can turn the disparate elements of theater into something seamlessly whole.
    — Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Wayfair has an upholstered bed frame that blends natural elements for $369.99.
    — Nora Colomer, Fox News, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of element
Noun
  • Subdivisions are often built on old, exhausted agricultural fields.
    — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Now teams that miss out on the NCAA tournament on selection Sunday are added to the 32-team NIT field, which uses home court sites until the semifinal and final rounds.
    — Jack Magruder, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
Definition of field
Noun
  • Weiss, the team’s quarterbacks coach and co-offensive coordinator, was originally put on leave in January 2023 while the school’s police department investigated unspecified computer access crimes.
    — David Matthews, New York Daily News, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Ali Adamson, a spokesperson for the police department.
    — Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2025
Definition of department
Noun
  • Note, this is a different part of the DC-verse, with The Penguin attached to Matt Reeves’ The Batman sphere, whereas Sgt.
    — Justin Kroll, Deadline, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Building a housing business has nudged Thompson into spheres she's never occupied before.
    — Andrea Riquier, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2025
Definition of sphere
Noun
  • An easy alternative—with stunning views to boot—is the walk from Port Elizabeth to the ruins of historic Fort Hamilton.
    — Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 26 Mar. 2025
  • The Union Park data facility, run by Ark Data Centres, is a six-minute walk from the Hyde North substation.
    — Michael D. Shear, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Definition of walk
Noun
  • These included newspapers from the northern kingdom, and royal almanacs that the king had kept.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Critics pointed to his role in the dissolution of the monasteries, an initiative of the English Reformation that saw most of the kingdom’s abbeys and priories shut down, their art and relics destroyed and their wealth diverted to fill the king’s coffers.
    — Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Mar. 2025
Definition of kingdom

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