domestic
/dəˈmes.tɪk/(adjective)
AWL Sublist 4CEFR B2IELTS Band 7.0 - 9.0
Academic Definition
Relating to the running of a home or to family relations; existing or occurring inside a particular country.
Key Academic Collocations
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domesticdomesticallydomesticatedomesticateddomesticity
Lexical Alternatives (Synonyms)
internalnationalindigenoushouseholdhome
Academic Sample Sentences in Context
"Gross domestic product expanded by 4.5% in the third quarter, driven by robust domestic retail spending."
"The pie charts delineate the proportion of municipal water consumed by domestic households versus industrial factories."
"Tariffs were imposed on imported steel to protect domestic manufacturers from unfair predatory pricing."
IELTS Examiner Scoring Strategy (Lexical Resource)
Contrast 'domestic market' with 'overseas exports' when analyzing international trade line graphs in Task 1.