Dome - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

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SKIP TO CONTENT dome /doʊm/ /dəʊm/ IPA guide

Other forms: domes

A dome is a large hemispherical roof, like those seen on many capitol buildings. The Dome of the Rock, in Jerusalem, is a Muslim shrine with a golden dome that sits on a holy rock.

In Italian, duomo is the word for church or cathedral; it comes from the Latin domus, "house." Many Italian cathedrals feature prominent domes, and eventually the word dome became synonymous with that particular architectural feature. An umbrella works because its dome shape sheds the rain efficiently.

Definitions of dome

noun a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward see moresee less type of: concave shape, concavity, incurvation, incurvature a shape that curves or bends inward
noun a hemispherical roof see moresee less types: show 6 types... hide 6 types... astrodome a transparent dome on top of an airplane where the navigator can make celestial observations cupola a roof in the form of a dome geodesic dome a lightweight dome constructed of interlocking polygons; invented by R. Buckminster Fuller onion dome a dome that is shaped like a bulb; characteristic of Russian and Byzantine church architecture pressure dome a dome-shaped building that is pressurized whispering dome, whispering gallery a space beneath a dome or arch in which sounds produced at certain points are clearly audible at certain distant points type of: roof a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
noun a stadium that has a roof synonyms: covered stadium, domed stadium see moresee less type of: arena, bowl, sports stadium, stadium a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
noun an informal term for a human head synonyms: attic, bean, bonce, noggin, noodle see moresee less type of: human head the head of a human being

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