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
domed; doming
: to swell upward or outward like a dome
Synonyms
Examples of dome in a Sentence
Noun
the dome of the Capitol building
The team's new stadium is a dome.
Recent Examples on the Web
Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 26 Mar. 2024
Right-wing critics have attacked the image as a deliberate dilution of the French nation and its history in a sea of sugary, irreproachable blandness most evident in the removal of the cross atop the golden dome of the Invalides, the former military hospital where Napoleon is buried.
—Aurelien Breeden, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2024
The show will be in the flower show dome Saturday, March 30 through Monday, May 27.
—Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2024
Cover the tray with a clear plastic dome or piece of plastic and place in a warm spot in indirect light.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 18 Mar. 2024
In general, most Flat Earthers believe the Earth is a flat, hockey puck-like object covered by a dome, sometimes called a firmament, with walls of ice around the edges of the dome.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2024
Breakfast will be on offer the following morning, before the visitors will climb to the top of the cathedral’s dome.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 5 Mar. 2024
The largest octagonal home in the United States, Longwood spans six stories and 30,000 square feet and is topped with a stately dome.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 25 Mar. 2024
The white Jaguar sport utility vehicles — notable for their spinning black domes that cover an array of cameras and sensors — have been cleared for commercial rides, with free trips available to a select few.
—Corina Knoll, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2024
Katie James Watkinson, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Jan. 2024
January 29, 2024 Before the NCAA Tournament made huge arenas and domes the host sites for later rounds, The Pit hosted the 1983 Final Four. N.C.
—Ron Counts, Idaho Statesman, 30 Jan. 2024
Gothic Revival Architecture: Key Features and Design Ideas Feature Marble and Stone
Marble columns, mosaic floors, and domed buildings lined with golden detailing steal the show throughout Wonka’s trailer, and there are easy ways to bring hints of these features into your own home.
—Abby Wilson, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Dec. 2023
There will be plenty of bells and whistles expected of these brands, including restaurants from top chefs, but also a few features new to the industry (think glass domes on the hull).
—Scott Laird, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Nov. 2023
In the domes, guests will find living and sleeping spaces, which come with king-size beds, kitchenettes, lounge areas with TVs, and separate bathroom domed areas with a soaking tub and shower.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2023
Dough that is properly risen will be domed with a visible network of bubbles.
—Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 25 Sep. 2023
In a café, opposite the grand, domed Helsinki cathedral, Lehtiniemi patiently listens to me describe that feeling.
—WIRED, 11 Sep. 2023
And all crude oil tanks will be required to be domed.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2023
Noun
Chrissy Teigen Shares New Family Photos Featuring Her 4 Kids in Sweet Post: ‘Bit of a Hodge Podge’
Turning back to the camera, Teigen threw her bag up before laughing and continuing her walk toward a large dome.
—Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 26 Mar. 2024
Right-wing critics have attacked the image as a deliberate dilution of the French nation and its history in a sea of sugary, irreproachable blandness most evident in the removal of the cross atop the golden dome of the Invalides, the former military hospital where Napoleon is buried.
—Aurelien Breeden, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2024
The show will be in the flower show dome Saturday, March 30 through Monday, May 27.
—Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2024
Cover the tray with a clear plastic dome or piece of plastic and place in a warm spot in indirect light.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 18 Mar. 2024
In general, most Flat Earthers believe the Earth is a flat, hockey puck-like object covered by a dome, sometimes called a firmament, with walls of ice around the edges of the dome.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2024
Breakfast will be on offer the following morning, before the visitors will climb to the top of the cathedral’s dome.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 5 Mar. 2024
The largest octagonal home in the United States, Longwood spans six stories and 30,000 square feet and is topped with a stately dome.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 25 Mar. 2024
The white Jaguar sport utility vehicles — notable for their spinning black domes that cover an array of cameras and sensors — have been cleared for commercial rides, with free trips available to a select few.
—Corina Knoll, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2024
Verb
The circular room—with its earthen floor, domed ceiling, petrified-wood water feature, and illuminated quartz crystal—felt womb-like.
—Katie James Watkinson, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Jan. 2024
January 29, 2024 Before the NCAA Tournament made huge arenas and domes the host sites for later rounds, The Pit hosted the 1983 Final Four. N.C.
—Ron Counts, Idaho Statesman, 30 Jan. 2024
Gothic Revival Architecture: Key Features and Design Ideas Feature Marble and Stone
Marble columns, mosaic floors, and domed buildings lined with golden detailing steal the show throughout Wonka’s trailer, and there are easy ways to bring hints of these features into your own home.
—Abby Wilson, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Dec. 2023
There will be plenty of bells and whistles expected of these brands, including restaurants from top chefs, but also a few features new to the industry (think glass domes on the hull).
—Scott Laird, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Nov. 2023
In the domes, guests will find living and sleeping spaces, which come with king-size beds, kitchenettes, lounge areas with TVs, and separate bathroom domed areas with a soaking tub and shower.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2023
Dough that is properly risen will be domed with a visible network of bubbles.
—Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 25 Sep. 2023
In a café, opposite the grand, domed Helsinki cathedral, Lehtiniemi patiently listens to me describe that feeling.
—WIRED, 11 Sep. 2023
And all crude oil tanks will be required to be domed.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2023
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Word History
Etymology
Noun
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
First Known Use
Noun
1513, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb
1876, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1
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“Dome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dome. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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Kids Definition
dome
1 of 2 noun1
: a large rounded roof or ceiling shaped like half of a ball
2
: a structure or natural formation that resembles the dome of a building
rock domes
3
: a roofed sports stadium
dome
2 of 2 verb
domed; doming
1
: to cover with or as if with a dome
2
: to form into or swell upward or outward like a dome
Medical Definition
dome
noun
: a rounded-arch element in the wave tracing in an electroencephalogram
the spike and dome pattern characteristic of absence seizures
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