.prime Domain

The .prime extension is one of the round's closed generics: an ordinary English adjective and noun delegated on a restricted basis through ICANN's 2012 New gTLD Program rather than opened for registration. The word carries strong independent demand across finance, mathematics, real estate, and food — prime rate, prime number, prime location, prime cut.

There is no registration channel, pricing, or aftermarket for .prime domains; use relates to the operator's own membership and delivery services. The string also acquired a narrower commercial association after the round as subscription membership programs adopted it, which is a reminder that a dictionary word's meaning at the top level shifts with use rather than staying fixed at the application date.