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demesne

noun

di-ˈmān

Definition of demesne

as in zone

a part or portion having no fixed boundaries the vast and frozen demesne of the northern tundra

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as in domain

a region of activity, knowledge, or influence the view that the issue is not in the demesne of the courts and is something that should be decided by the state legislature

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as in yard

the area around and belonging to a building the mansion's huge demesne covers more than 100 acres

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Recent Examples of demesne A couple of centuries or so later, the peninsula became part of a Spanish land grant, and the demesne of Manuel Dominguez as his Rancho San Pedro. — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2024 Now, 15 seasons later, Whittingham has beamed himself to a different sphere, a rare demesne of security, a comfort zone as wide as Jimmy Kimmel’s, hovering consistently in a most lofty realm. — Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 12 Nov. 2021 In Loki, the titular character finds himself in the bizarre (almost Brazil style) demesne of the Time Keepers, an organization devoted to ensuring the sanctity of the timeline. — Erik Kain, Forbes, 5 Apr. 2021 In the resulting economy, trade was used simply to exchange surplus goods for other types of surplus produced by other demesnes, rather than to spur specialized production for an unknown buyer. — Branko Milanovic, Foreign Affairs, 19 Mar. 2020 Still, enough of the original grounds remain as part of Biltmore’s grandeur as to suggest, even today, a demesne with a castle at its center. — Stuart Ferguson, WSJ, 29 Sep. 2017

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Noun

The construction is transforming what was once a coastal defense zone into one of China’s most prosperous regions.

— Ningrong Liu, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
Now, the rock face holds a series of adventures for children and adults, including a zip line, multilevel ropes course, a via ferrata climbing route, rock climbing walls, a free-fall zone and a rappelling area.

— Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of zone

Noun

The highly specific domain expertise many programs sell is exactly what machines can now replicate at scale.

— Matt vandenBerg, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
Balancing expansion with sustainability Space was once the sole domain of nation states, but this is no longer the case.

— David Zamora, Space.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of domain

Noun

But two more scores from Rexroat of 5 and 54 yards maintained the Eagles’ control of the game.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026
The Chiefs actually missed a 43-yard field goal that would have won the game in regulation — after Justin Houston forced Lamar Jackson to fumble — but won the game with a short kick in overtime.

— Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of yard

Noun

The election process was marred by allegations of voter suppression, with Lula's campaign reporting suspended public transportation in some key areas, prompting the court to extend voting by two hours.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026
Fixing the problem Flexible substrates have uneven surface roughness and varying hydroxyl-group densities, making standard large-area printing techniques ineffective.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of area

Noun

The first in the ACOTAR series, the romantasy novel introduces us to Feyre Archeron, a human woman who agrees to go live in the fairie realm of Prythian in order to save her family.

— Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 24 Oct. 2026
Put another way, in bringing the footage into the realm of film, and not reality television—his domain—Fielder breached some ethical standard.

— Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of realm

Noun

Eric Anderson said the man was a transient known to the agency and was found unconscious Sunday afternoon near the park’s south entrance off Katella Avenue.

— Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026
Anyone who frequently visits national parks knows that finding a luxe stay within 15 minutes of the park entrance is typically difficult, but this spot truly combines convenience with luxury.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of park

Noun

Russia launched more than 20 attacks on Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region overnight into Sunday, using drones and an aerial bomb, according to local authorities.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
The two candidates met Friday night for the final debate in Rio de Janeiro, which featured a series of questions organized around Brazil's five geographic regions.

— David Unsworth, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026

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