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.
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Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
Outside of the hearing, protesters gathered in the capitol's rotunda to slam the maps, according to photos shared by state Rep. Gene Wu and former U.S. Rep. Colin Allred.
—Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2025
Brought down from 200 feet in the rotunda of the Arkansas State Capitol building, the 111-year-old chandelier has been lowered for maintenance, providing the public a rare opportunity to see it up close.
—Keelin Fisher, Arkansas Online, 21 July 2025
About an hour before the rotunda opened to the public, the man who has been charged in their killings, Vance Boelter, 57, appeared in court.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 27 June 2025
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“Rotunda.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rotunda. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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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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