Thesaurus results for DEMESNE

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 zone represents the biggest value pool in the EUKEM region.

— Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
The footpad cannot extract energy from chemically inert surfaces such as plastic, glass, soil, or organic tissue, prompting the team to add a small onboard supercapacitor to buffer power across dead zones.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of zone

Noun

Both execs are well-liked and respected, and both boast tremendous domains, consisting of both studios and networks.

— Michael Schneider, Variety, 2 Oct. 2026
The film has been in the public domain since its original release due to an error by its original distributor.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of domain

Noun

In his prior three-year stint with the Arizona Cardinals, Demercado ran for 819 yards and three touchdowns over the course of 40 games played.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2026
Preckwinkle said recently that about 100,000 cubic yards of debris from the area has already been removed.

— Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of yard

Noun

Production has wrapped in the New York and New Jersey area, and the film is expected to release in 2027.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026
Democratic and Republican 2028 contenders alike have been heading to battleground states and districts to boost their names with voters, show campaigning prowess, and make key political allies across important areas of the country.

— Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of area

Noun

But surprisingly large realms of online speech remained wide open.

— Howard W. French, The New York Review of Books, 3 Oct. 2026
Getty Images Meta’s new artificial intelligence agent Muse promises to make everything from booking appointments to building playlists easier, but its rollout of agentic shopping, in particular, has the tech and retail realms buzzing.

— Caleigh Keating, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of realm

Noun

As reported, Golden Goose continued to deliver strong growth in the first half of 2026, supported by an acceleration in its direct-to-consumer channel and double-digit gains across all regions.

— Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026
Panic swept through the Irkutsk region of eastern Siberia this weekend following the death of Darya Shipilova, a 28-year-old laboratory technician at the Irkutsk Research Anti-Plague Institute.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of region

Noun

One of the most jarring elements of Baird’s documentary — as with most nonfiction projects about Palestinians released in the last few years — is how much of the language featured in the film echoes the contemporary moment.

— Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 4 Oct. 2026
Colman was dressed in another suiting moment that incorporated casual elements like oversized jeans.

— Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 4 Oct. 2026

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