dome

noun
UK: /dəʊm/
US: /doʊm/

  1. A rounded roof or ceiling that looks like half a sphere.

    1. The Capitol has a big dome.
    2. The observatory has a large dome to house its powerful telescope.

  2. A building or structure with a dome-shaped roof.

    1. We visited the geodesic dome.
    2. The sports dome provides year-round facilities for athletes of all abilities.

  3. Something that has a shape similar to a dome.

    1. A dome of silence fell over the crowd.
    2. The city was shrouded in a dome of smog, obscuring the skyline.

Synonyms

cupola roof vault
dome transitive-verb

  1. To cover with or shape into a dome.

    1. They dome the cake with icing.
    2. The architect plans to dome the new stadium to protect it from the weather.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "dome" in English means: A rounded roof or ceiling that looks like half a sphere., A building or structure with a dome-shaped roof., Something that has a shape similar to a dome..

The phonetic transcription of "dome" is /dəʊm/ in British English and /doʊm/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "dome": cupola, roof, vault.

Example usage of "dome": "The Capitol has a big dome.". More examples on the page.