noun · neutral
king
/kɪŋ/
Band 6-7speakingtask2
Base noun whose -dom form (kingdom) means a country or realm ruled by a king
Examples
“The ancient king expanded his territory into a large kingdom.”
“Many fairy tales are set in a distant kingdom.”
“In the IELTS reading passage, the author compared modern states to medieval kingdoms.”
Band 8 sentence
“The ancient kingdom encompassed diverse peoples, yet the central administration maintained relative stability.”
Collocations
- establish a kingdom
- the animal kingdom
- the kingdom of heaven
Word family
king (n) nounkingdom (n) nounkingly (adj) adjective
Common mistakes
kingdom → dịch thẳng là 'kingdom' khi dịch sang tiếng Việt→vương quốc
Say it for a higher band
5realm→6domain→7+kingdom
Synonyms
realm
domain
Easily confused
domain
“The issue falls within the domain of public health.”
Related words
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In -dom
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