domain

[doh-meyn] / doʊˈmeɪn /

NOUN

area of expertise, rule

Synonyms

STRONGEST

realm sphere territory

STRONG

authority bailiwick concern demesne department discipline district dominion empire estate field jurisdiction land occupation orbit power province quarter region scope slot specialty terrain turf walk wing

WEAK

home park neck of the woods stomping grounds

Antonyms

STRONG

sky surrender yielding

Example Sentences

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He also kept copious and documented records of the people he knew: hence the piles of emails, photos and other documents that are now in the public domain.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Browne is intellectual, playful, cheeky — the domain of schoolboy dreams and art world fancy.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

The move challenges the likes of Apple, AMD and Intel -- whose CEO Lip-Bu Tan is due to speak Tuesday at Computex -- in the consumer PC domain.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

The board ended up directing the mayor to try to negotiate for the fuel facility, but didn’t immediately allow her to use eminent domain.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

Here in my domain, there is no one to protect.

From "The One and Only Ivan" by Katherine Applegate

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