noun · neutral
kingdom
/ˈkɪŋdəm/KING·dom
Band 5-6task2speaking
a country ruled by a king or queen; also used figuratively for a domain or area
Examples
“The medieval kingdom covered a large part of the region.”
“The tech company built its own kingdom in the virtual world.”
“He dreamed of uniting the fragmented kingdoms under one ruler.”
Band 8 sentence
“Historians argue that the collapse of that medieval kingdom was due to both economic strain and persistent border conflicts.”
Collocations
- united kingdom
- the animal kingdom
- enter the kingdom of
Word family
king nounkingdom nounkingly adj
Common mistakes
country→kingdom
the animal kingdoms→the animal kingdom
Say it for a higher band
5country→6realm→7+kingdom
Synonyms
realm
domain
Easily confused
realm
“Her research expanded the realm of renewable energy studies.”
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