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nondomestic

nondomestic

5.3
Relating to places or activities outside the home, such as businesses and operations in other countries
  • adjective
  • /ˌnɒn.dəˈmɛs.tɪk/
translation icon : no nacional
  • The change from domestic to nondomestic use is often strongly resisted by planners and politicians.
  • nondomestic travelers

Examples

  • Health risks are often higher for nondomestic travelers visiting foreign countries.

  • Greece did not report any domestic TALD cases in 2009, but the risk estimate for nondomestic travelers who had visited Greece was the highest.

    Academic text (2012)
  • Preliminary analysis indicates that Greece seems to lead the pack with risk for nondomestic travelers, and Italy for domestic travelers.

    Blog text (10)
  • Nondomestic travelers were 30% more at risk for TALD than domestic travelers.

    Blog text (10)
  • These countries also reported the highest rates for nondomestic travelers, ranging from 0.62 to 1.24 cases per 1 million nights.

    Academic text (2012)
  • The United Kingdom, the Netherlands, France, and Denmark reported the highest numbers of cases in nondomestic travelers: 81, 72, 28, and 21 cases, respectively.

    Academic text (2012)
  • The average risk in nondomestic travelers ranged from 0.02 cases/1 million nights in the United Kingdom to 0.88 cases/1 million nights in Greece.

    Academic text (2012)
  • The company is expanding its operations with several nondomestic franchises in Asia.

  • About 16.7% of all business format franchisors have units overseas, with restaurants having the highest number of nondomestic units, largely concentrated in Canada, Japan, and Australia.

Synonyms

nonresidential
vsnondomestic
1 4.8

Not used for people to live in, like offices or shops

covers a wider sense, not just buildings but also foreign occurrences
nonnational
vsnondomestic
6.3

Not connected to one nation, often involving people from different countries

refers to things that do not occur within a particular country

Antonyms

405 2.8

About the home, household tasks, or family life

How Domestic

domestic
405 2.8
national
2.0
nondomestic
5.3
international
2.1

Surface Forms

nondomestic positive

Morphology

nondomestic = domestic (transparent) = non + domestic

A straightforward negative formed from 'domestic' meaning 'relating to the home or country', so the meaning 'not domestic' is directly inferable.

Etymology

The word nondomestic is made from non- 'not' and domestic 'of the home' or 'within a country'. So it means 'not at home', used for things like services, buildings, or business activity that is outside the home or in another country.