realm

noun

ˈrelm 

1

: kingdom sense 3

2

: sphere, domain

within the realm of possibility

3

: a primary marine or terrestrial biogeographic division of the earth's surface

Synonyms

• area
• arena
• bailiwick
• barony
• business
• circle
• demesne
• department
• discipline
• domain
• element
• fief
• fiefdom
• field
• firmament
• front
• game
• kingdom
• line
• precinct
• province
• specialty
• sphere
• terrain
• walk

Examples of realm in a Sentence

new discoveries in the realm of medicine

in political and legal realms

Recent Examples on the Web

Science fiction extended the imagination to this realm even before much of it was achieved in reality. —Salama Udaipurwala, JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2024

Behind the change, it’s believed Carlile looking to further expand her reach in other disciplines, capitalizing on CAA’s reach in the realms of film, TV and publishing. —Chris Willman, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024

By parlaying them into the AI realm, this lamentedly is an insidious form of anthropomorphizing AI. —Lance Eliot, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024

Though the pair will be reunited soon, the Texans still need some depth, or potentially a big name to push them further into the realm of competing for a Super Bowl. —Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English realme, from Anglo-French, alteration of Old French reiame, from Latin regimen control — more at regimen

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing realm

• coin of the realm
• outside the range/realm of possibility
• outside the realm of the possible
• within the range/realm of possibility
• within the realm of the possible

Kids Definition

realm

noun

ˈrelm 

1

: kingdom sense 1

2

: field of influence or activity

the realm of art