demesnes

noun

Definition of demesnesnext
plural of demesne
1
as in zones
a part or portion having no fixed boundaries the vast and frozen demesne of the northern tundra

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2
as in areas
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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3
as in yards
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 Synonyms for demesnes
  1. zones
  2. areas
  3. regions
  4. realms
  5. domains
  6. departments
  7. estates
  8. provinces
Noun
  • Sleet and freezing rain zones could see a quarter-inch or more of ice accumulation, with the potential for dayslong power outages.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Ski patrollers are responsible for safety on the mountain, monitoring both slow zones and high traffic areas as well as leading avalanche mitigation, responding to medical and safety incidents, and monitoring conditions on the mountain, among other duties.
    Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of zones
Noun
  • Companies, recognizing the economic pressures on their workforce, may establish satellite offices in areas outside Manhattan to reduce the financial strain on their employees.
    Jack Kelly, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • There is some evidence that people with less formal education are particularly unlikely to move to metro areas with the most job opportunities.
    Adam A. Millsap, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of areas
Noun
  • The female brain processes more information simultaneously and uses more brain regions during the day compared to the male brain.
    Sofía Esquivel, Glamour, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Broken down by regions of the state, the lights trail highlights lighting ceremonies and public displays and events.
    Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of regions
Noun
  • And so the entire experience was designed to help people understand what these three realms mean to them.
    Charles Moss, SPIN, 23 Dec. 2024
  • In these realms, Archaea—microorganisms similar to, but evolutionarily distinct from, bacteria—thrive.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of realms
Noun
  • The goal of use case-specific testing is to validate prompts for the organization’s particular domains.
    Margarita Simonova, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
  • However, they are trained on diverse datasets, which can result in a lack of customization for specific enterprise needs, like domains.
    Abhi Maheshwari, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of domains
Noun
  • The Committee of Foreign Investment in the United States, which is made up of agencies including the departments of Treasury and Justice, expressed reservations about the deal to the companies in a letter last month.
    Alan Rappeport, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
  • One effective way to foster cross-functional collaboration is by creating a peer group across departments.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of departments
Noun
  • The eco-friendly bungalow, enveloped by lush tea estates, has been restored to its former glory by a collaboration between Uga and renowned Sri Lankan architect Channa Daswatte.
    Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Yet by the mid to late 18th century, early Americans began to embrace upholstered furniture, silk window treatments, and elaborate wallpapers, ranging from damasks and chinoiseries to large-scale, non-repeating murals like those seen at the Schuyler and Van Rensselaer estates in New York.
    Cornelia Powers, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of estates
Noun
  • The Canadian Broadcasting Corp said more than 50 Liberal members of parliament from Ontario - the most populous of the 10 provinces and the party's main stronghold - held a call on Saturday and agreed Trudeau had to step down.
    David Ljunggren, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Whatever the reasons for the casting decisions, the Roman empire really did house people of innumerable ethnicities in provinces ranging from Scotland to Arabia.
    Jeffrey E. Schulman / Made by History, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of provinces
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