rotunda
noun
ro·tun·da
rō-ˈtən-də 
1
: a round building
especially
: one covered by a dome
2
a
: a large round room
b
: a large central area (as in a hotel)
Examples of rotunda in a Sentence
We stood inside the rotunda of the U.S. Capitol Building.
Recent Examples on the Web
The articles will go from the House chamber through the Capitol rotunda to the doors of the Senate.
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Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2024
Protesters are frequently arrested at the cease-fire demonstrations on Capitol Hill, including about 300 arrested during an October rally in the rotunda of the Cannon House Office Building.
—Ellie Silverman, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2024
Round stone inlay patterns set into polished flooring energize the octagonal foyer and private elevator lobby, the latter topped by a vaulted rotunda.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 20 Mar. 2024
Major works include oil portraits of every U.S. president, a statue of President Ronald Reagan in the U.S. Capitol rotunda and Rosa Parks, whose likeness was carved into part of Washington’s National Cathedral.
—Virginia Brown, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
After the hike, visit the visitor center museum and take in 360-degree views from the rotunda.
—Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2024
Although your presence remains in the Country Music Hall of Fame — where, in its sacred rotunda, your plaque reminds visitors of your membership — much has changed.
—Jeremy Helligar, Peoplemag, 26 Feb. 2024
That starts the moment guests step through the rotunda doors and pass through velvet curtains to find a library lounge instead of a reception desk.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 26 Feb. 2024
The National Archives rotunda and galleries in Washington, D.C., closed to the public early on Wednesday afternoon after two apparent climate change protesters dumped red powder on the case holding the U.S. Constitution.
—Katherine Itoh, NBC News, 15 Feb. 2024
Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2024
Protesters are frequently arrested at the cease-fire demonstrations on Capitol Hill, including about 300 arrested during an October rally in the rotunda of the Cannon House Office Building.
—Ellie Silverman, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2024
Round stone inlay patterns set into polished flooring energize the octagonal foyer and private elevator lobby, the latter topped by a vaulted rotunda.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 20 Mar. 2024
Major works include oil portraits of every U.S. president, a statue of President Ronald Reagan in the U.S. Capitol rotunda and Rosa Parks, whose likeness was carved into part of Washington’s National Cathedral.
—Virginia Brown, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
After the hike, visit the visitor center museum and take in 360-degree views from the rotunda.
—Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2024
Although your presence remains in the Country Music Hall of Fame — where, in its sacred rotunda, your plaque reminds visitors of your membership — much has changed.
—Jeremy Helligar, Peoplemag, 26 Feb. 2024
That starts the moment guests step through the rotunda doors and pass through velvet curtains to find a library lounge instead of a reception desk.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 26 Feb. 2024
The National Archives rotunda and galleries in Washington, D.C., closed to the public early on Wednesday afternoon after two apparent climate change protesters dumped red powder on the case holding the U.S. Constitution.
—Katherine Itoh, NBC News, 15 Feb. 2024
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rotunda
noun
ro·tun·da
rō-ˈtən-də
1
: a round building
especially
: one covered by a dome
2
a
: a large round room
b
: a large central area (as in a hotel)
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