1
: a politically organized community or major territorial unit having a monarchical form of government headed by a king or queen
2
3
a
: a realm or region in which something is dominant
a cattle kingdom
b
: an area or sphere in which one holds a preeminent position
The office was his own private kingdom.
4
a
: one of the three primary divisions into which natural objects are commonly classified compare animal kingdom, mineral kingdom, plant kingdom
5
archaic
: kingship
Examples of kingdom in a Sentence
After Queen Mary I died, her half sister Elizabeth ruled the kingdom.
a studio head who was once the undisputed ruler of the kingdom of Hollywood
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Because once somebody is in the kingdom, things can happen to them, and the Western press doesn't really know.
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Edward Felsenthal, Time, 23 July 2025
Over the same period, Saudi Arabia’s citizens gained visa-free access to four countries, bringing its total to 91 countries, which lifts the kingdom four places to No. 54.
—Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
Consumer spending has been picking up in the kingdom, driven by higher employment and social reforms.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 21 July 2025
But EVs account for just over 1% of total car sales in the kingdom, with high costs, sparse charging infrastructure and extreme temperatures challenging EV adoption.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 21 July 2025
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Edward Felsenthal, Time, 23 July 2025
Over the same period, Saudi Arabia’s citizens gained visa-free access to four countries, bringing its total to 91 countries, which lifts the kingdom four places to No. 54.
—Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
Consumer spending has been picking up in the kingdom, driven by higher employment and social reforms.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 21 July 2025
But EVs account for just over 1% of total car sales in the kingdom, with high costs, sparse charging infrastructure and extreme temperatures challenging EV adoption.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 21 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for kingdom
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“Kingdom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kingdom. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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kingdom
noun
king·dom
ˈkiŋ-dəm 
1
: a country whose ruler is a king or queen
2
: a region in which something or someone has very strong influence
the cotton kingdom
3
a
: one of the three primary divisions into which natural objects are classified compare animal kingdom, mineral kingdom, plant kingdom
b
: a major category in the scientific classification of living things that ranks above the phylum and below the domain
Medical Definition
kingdom
noun
king·dom
ˈkiŋ-dəm
1
: any of the three primary divisions into which natural objects are grouped see animal kingdom, mineral kingdom, plant kingdom
2
: a major category (as Protista) in biological taxonomy that ranks above the phylum and below the domain
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