Synonyms of dome

dome 1 of 2

noun

ˈdōm 

as in head

the upper or front part of the body that contains the brain, the major sense organs, and the mouth

the fitted cap is too small for my large dome

Synonyms & Similar Words

• head
• skull
• noggin
• pate
• noodle
• bean
• nob
• nut
• block
• mazard
• poll
• noddle
• crown
• cranium
• melon
• scalp
• occiput

dome

2 of 2

verb

as in to overhang

Related Words

• overhang
• bulge
• stand out
• project
• balloon
• pouch
• stick out
• protrude
• beetle
• jut
• bunch
• swell
• pout
• billow
• elongate
• belly
• poke
• pooch
• bag
• lengthen
• mushroom
• start
• stretch
• dilate
• distend
• snowball
• expand
• extend
• inflate
• blow up

Dissimilar Words

• contract
• shrink
• compress
• condense
• constrict

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dome

Noun

The photographer followed her midday meal with a sky-high afternoon tea at Searcys at The Gherkin, which sits beneath a towering glass dome that caps London’s most famous architectural landmarks. — Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026

But as summer brings domes of heat over this city of bricks and concrete, not all Chicagoans can find relief and pleasure in the cool waters of Lake Michigan or in the neighborhood pools far from the beaches. — Michael McColly, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026

Verb

Ground turkey makes these domed little beauties a healthy weeknight supper. — Victoria Spencer, Martha Stewart, 3 Apr. 2026

Seven Massachusetts steeplejacks, swinging in bosun’s chairs, began applying to the statehouse dome the gold leaf made from Dahlonega gold dust. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 27 Jan. 2026