domicile

IPA/ˈdɒmɪsaɪl/
IPA/ˈdɑːmɪsaɪl/

domicile — noun

  • domicilesingular
  • domicilesplural

1. the building, house, or area where someone regularly lives and considers their h

1.名詞B2
釋義

the building, house, or area where someone regularly lives and considers their home

例句

After years of renting, Tomás finally bought a permanent domicile near the city park.

domicile + in [place] / permanent domicile

The postal service sends mail to your current domicile, even a temporary address.

同義詞
  • home

    the most common and natural word; informal and warm in tone

  • residence

    slightly formal, used on official forms and legal contexts

  • dwelling

    very formal or literary; used in legal documents or poetry

文法句型

domicile + in [place]

用法筆記

More formal than 'home' or 'house'. Used mainly in official documents, forms, and formal writing. In everyday conversation, native speakers prefer 'home' or 'place'.

常見錯誤

❌I visited his domicile yesterday.
✅I visited his home yesterday.
💡'Domicile' sounds unnatural in casual conversation; use 'home' or 'house' instead.
❌She has three domiciles across the city.
✅She has three homes across the city.
💡'Domicile' is rarely used as a countable noun for multiple residences in everyday speech.

2. a person's official permanent home, as recognized by law for matters such as pay

2.名詞C1
釋義

a person's official permanent home, as recognized by law for matters such as paying tax, voting, or receiving inheritance

例句

For tax purposes, Hugo declared his domicile as Singapore rather than the United Kingdom.

domicile as legal concept for tax

In the eyes of the law, a person can only have one domicile at a time.

同義詞
  • legal residence

    similar in meaning but less technical; used in immigration and tax forms

  • permanent home

    descriptive phrase that avoids legal terminology

反義詞

文法句型

domicile + of + noun

domicile + in [place]

用法筆記

In law, 'domicile' is distinct from 'residence': a person can have several residences (holiday homes, work apartments) but only one domicile at a time. The concept differs across legal systems, but generally your domicile is the country you treat as your permanent home and intend to return to.

常見錯誤

❌My summer house in Florida is my domicile.
✅My summer house in Florida is one of my residences, but my domicile is New York.
💡A domicile is your one permanent legal home, not a secondary property.
❌He changed his residence to Spain, so his domicile changed too.
✅He moved to Spain, but his domicile remained in France until he showed clear intent to stay permanently.
💡Moving residence does not automatically change your domicile; intent and permanence are required.

3. the country or city that a company is officially registered in, which determines

3.名詞C1
釋義

the country or city that a company is officially registered in, which determines its legal responsibilities for paying tax

例句

The company moved its corporate domicile from Ireland to the Netherlands for better tax rules.

corporate domicile for tax purposes

Investors often check a firm's domicile to understand which regulations apply to its operations.

同義詞

文法句型

corporate domicile

domicile + of + company

用法筆記

This sense is almost entirely restricted to legal and financial contexts. In business English, 'country of incorporation' or 'registered office' are more commonly used alternatives.

常見錯誤

❌The company's domicile is its head office in London.
✅The company's domicile is the country where it is legally registered, which may differ from its head office location.
💡A company's domicile is its place of registration, not necessarily its head office.

domicile — verb