dome

noun \ ˈdōm \

Definition of dome

1 archaic :a stately building :mansion

2 :a large hemispherical roof or ceiling

3 :a natural formation or structure that resembles the dome or cupola of a building

4 :a form of crystal composed of planes parallel to a lateral axis that meet above in a horizontal edge like a roof

5 :an upward fold in rock whose sides dip uniformly in all directions

6 :a roofed sports stadium

7 :a person's head

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domal

play \ˈdō-məl\ adjective

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Examples of dome in a Sentence

the dome of the Capitol building
The team's new stadium is a dome.

Recent Examples of dome from the Web

Kirsten Clark/Courier-Journal/USA TODAY Network Under the dome of Kentucky’s Capitol Rotunda, Alex Young unfolded his notes and stepped to the podium.

— kirsten clark, The Courier-Journal, "Kentucky still allows students to be paddled, and this Louisville kid wants to stop it," 10 Aug. 2017
The dome of high pressure is expected to weaken and move to the east over the weekend.

— leigh morgan, AL.com, "Hottest temperatures of the summer coming up for parts of Alabama," 19 July 2017
As the sun sets over Kigali, the dome of a new convention centre lights up.

— The Economist, "Paul Kagame, feted and feared," 13 July 2017
Along the way, viewers might see anything from geodesic domes to disappearing sand castles to human zoo satellites.

— josh kramer, The Atlantic, "The Hidden Message in the Architecture of Steven Universe," 12 July 2017
This sinkhole in Daisetta, TX, was formed in 2008 when a salt dome beneath the area collapsed after a company began drilling the area.

— kelly kazek | kkazek@al.com, AL.com, "Where does Alabama's Golly Hole rank among country's largest sinkholes?," 11 July 2017
The jewel of the Royal Palace is the Palatine Chapel built in Byzantine style with lavish golden mosaics of saints, Arabic patterns and a wooden muqarnas-style ceiling — a type of ornamented vaulting often associated with Islamic domes.

— siobhan starrs, chicagotribune.com, "A road trip through Sicily is a trip across centuries," 10 July 2017
In the video, the Arkansas Capitol dome can be seen lit against the night sky as the Dodge Dart accelerates … ‘

— james hohmann, Washington Post, "The Daily 202: Even sweeping the suburbs would not be enough for Democrats to win the House majority," 29 June 2017
The mosque’s arches and domes were shattered chunks of stone.

— lee keath, The Seattle Times, "A Mosul mosque in rubble, victim of militants’ destruction," 29 June 2017

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Origin and Etymology of dome

French, Italian, & Latin; French dôme dome, cathedral, from Italian duomo cathedral, from Medieval Latin domus church, from Latin, house; akin to Greek domos house, Sanskrit dam

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First Known Use: 1513

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