an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: | agriculture considered as an occupation or way of life |
the bony cavity in the skull containing the eyeball | a politically organized body of people under a single government |
the (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another | the people who live in a nation or country |
the path of an electron around the nucleus of an atom | territory over which rule or control is exercised |
a particular environment or walk of life | the territory occupied by a nation |
| the solid part of the earth's surface |
| material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use) |
| extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use |
| the land on which real estate is located |
| a domain in which something is dominant |