kingdomnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈkɪŋ.dəm/us/ˈkɪŋ.dəm/B2 a country ruled by a king or queen:
the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
an area that is controlled by a particular person or where a particular quality is important:
the kingdom of God/Heaven
the kingdom of love
literary an area of activity:
the kingdom of the theatre
the kingdoms of the mind
C2 one of the groups that natural things can be divided into, depending on their type:
the animal/plant kingdom
More examples
- a feudal lord/kingdom/society
- He ruled the kingdom wisely.
- They visited many kingdoms of the East.
- Her kingdom stretched for thousands of miles.
- Who is the ruler of this kingdom?
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Republics & kingdoms
- banana republic
- commonwealth
- crown
- dominion
- duchy
- dukedom
- earldom
- emirate
- monarchy
- principality
- realm
- republic
- sheikhdom
- sultanate
- territorial
- the body politic
- the citizenry
- the Reich
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Range and limits
Topics & areas of interest
Classifying and creating order
Idiom(s)
blast/blow sb/sth to kingdom come
till/until kingdom come