What does "domestic" mean? How can I use this word?
Native speaker’s answer
Rebecca
In this context, "domestic" is a word meaning "native (to)" or originating from. A "domestic cat" is a cat that originates from a certain country, which in this case would be the UK. We can understand "domestic cats" to be the kind of house cat or pet that can be raised by humans, and this species is smaller than other wild cat species like tigers and lions. Ex: Koalas and kangaroos are species famous for being domestic to Australia. Ex: The arctic fox is about the size of a domestic cat.