kingdom

[king-duhm] / ˈkɪŋ dəm /

NOUN

historically, an area ruled by a monarch

Synonyms

STRONG

commonwealth country county crown division domain dominion dynasty empire field lands monarchy nation possessions principality province realm reign rule scepter sovereignty sphere state suzerainty sway territory throne tract

Example Sentences

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But blood is not the same across the animal kingdom.

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

On most days after work, Jayden Weaver sheds his sales-manager role and logs in to his “Minecraft” account, where he and his YouTube audience of over 9,000 followers have built a sprawling modular kingdom.

From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026

Despite the fighting, Iranian pilgrims began arriving in the kingdom in late April, with tens of thousands estimated to take part in the hajj.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

England’s Midlands region was once the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

There were closed-circuit television cameras everywhere, and Sayle could see every corner of his kingdom without even leaving the room.

From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz

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