cupola

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cu·po·la | \ ˈkyü-pə-lə

Definition of cupola

1a : a rounded vault resting on a usually circular base and forming a roof or a ceiling

b : a small structure built on top of a roof

2 : a vertical cylindrical furnace for melting iron in the foundry that has tuyeres and tapping spouts near the bottom

3 : a raised observation post in the roof of a railroad caboose

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Recent Examples on the Web Some of the home’s amenities include a 2-car garage, a detached carriage house, and a cupola that was transformed into an art studio. — Jada Jackson, House Beautiful, 24 May 2021 Turning toward the rotunda’s interior, visitors will also discover close-up views of a 360-degree panoramic mural, just below the cupola’s bottom and painted by five different artists for the Bourse’s reopening in 1889. — Leslie Camhi, Vogue, 20 May 2021 The exterior showcases hallmark farmhouse features, such as a standing seam metal roof, wood siding, oversize sliding doors, a functional pulley bracket, and a cupola with a weather vane. — Grace Haynes, Southern Living, 13 May 2021 The fruits of that conviction are now on display in a contemporary art museum that opened in Paris on Saturday under the cupola of the Bourse de Commerce. — New York Times, 25 May 2021 New copper gas lanterns add vintage character, and the cupola on top of the garage is now illuminated. — Kim Palmer, Star Tribune, 21 May 2021 The design is pretty much the same save for the all-glass cupola popping from the roof. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 21 May 2021 Gatier says one of his biggest challenges was researching a historically accurate color for the cupola’s ironwork. — Leslie Camhi, Vogue, 20 May 2021 Its rooftop cupola was reproduced as a reminder of the gaslight era. — Jacques Kelly, baltimoresun.com, 15 May 2021

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