foreign vs domestic

Definitions

adjective

1. not belonging to that in which it is contained; introduced from an outside source
2. relating to or originating in or characteristic of another place or part of the world
3. not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something
4. of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)

Examples

Academic excellence was matched with extra-curricular activities of every description - from drama through sport to foreign travel.

You can't expect to learn a foreign language in a few months.

There are a few formalities to be gone through before you enter a foreign country.

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Definitions

adjective

1. of or involving the home or family
2. converted or adapted to domestic use
3. of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
4. of or relating to the home
5. produced in a particular country

noun

1. a servant who is paid to perform menial tasks around the household

Examples

Interior spaces may also be gendered: the author explores both the activities particular to women, such as needlework or lace-making, and the objects related to female and maternal domesticity.

One page of the menu is devoted to cheeses (domestic and imported), another to charcuterie, salads, meat and fish, the third to items from the wood-burning oven.

More volunteers follow with lurid tales of domestic mishaps, each earning applause.

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