geo·de·sic
ˌjē-ə-ˈde-sik 
-ˈdē-
-ˈdē-
-zik
1
: geodetic
2
: made of light straight structural elements mostly in tension
a geodesic dome
: the shortest line between two points that lies in a given surface
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Jessica Cherner, Architectural Digest, 13 Aug. 2025
As the trend has gained traction, property owners and campground hosts have grown more inventive: think minimalist A-frames tucked among the trees or geodesic domes with ceiling windows made for stargazing.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 12 Aug. 2025
Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 3 Mar. 2025
The more holes a surface has, the more varied and complicated its geodesics can get.
—Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 3 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
The Yucca Valley offers stays big and small from mansion to tiny homes and even geodesic domes equipped with loungers for stargazing and coyote watching.
—Jessica Cherner, Architectural Digest, 13 Aug. 2025
As the trend has gained traction, property owners and campground hosts have grown more inventive: think minimalist A-frames tucked among the trees or geodesic domes with ceiling windows made for stargazing.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 12 Aug. 2025
Noun
The problem was that this formula underestimates the number of geodesics.
—Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 3 Mar. 2025
The more holes a surface has, the more varied and complicated its geodesics can get.
—Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Geodesic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/geodesic. Accessed 24 Aug. 2025.
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