dome

/doum/
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dome

The stadium's large dome glows against the night sky.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A hemispherical roof: A rounded vault forming the roof of a building or structure, typically with a circular base.
    • A stadium that has a roof: A large sports or entertainment venue characterized by having a domed roof.
    • Informal terms for a human head: (Slang) A person's head.
    • A concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward: Any rounded, vaulted, or bowl-shaped object or geological formation.
Examples of Usage
  • Noun:
    • The dome of the cathedral is an architectural marvel. (Referring to a hemispherical roof)
    • The game was held in the new dome downtown. (Referring to a stadium with a roof)
    • He got a nasty bump on his dome. (Informal, referring to a human head)
    • The salt dome was visible from the air. (Referring to a concave geological shape)
Advanced Usage
  • "To be under the dome": To be inside a domed stadium or structure.
    • Fans were under the dome, safe from the rain.
  • "The dome of the sky/heavens": A poetic way to refer to the sky, imagined as a vast arch.
    • Stars twinkled in the great dome of the night sky.
Variants and Related Words
  • Domed (adj): Having a dome or dome-shaped structure.
    • The building has a domed ceiling.
  • Geodesic dome (n): A spherical structure made of a network of triangles.
    • They built a geodesic dome in the garden.
Synonyms
  • Cupola: A small dome, especially on a roof.
  • Vault: An arched form used to provide a space with a ceiling or roof.
  • Rotunda: A building with a circular ground plan, often covered by a dome.
Related Phrases
  • Onion dome: A dome that bulges in the middle and tapers to a point, characteristic of Russian Orthodox church architecture.
    • The church was famous for its colorful onion domes.
  • Lava dome: A roughly circular, mound-shaped protrusion resulting from the slow extrusion of viscous lava from a volcano.
    • Scientists monitored the growing lava dome.
dome

The stadium's large dome glows against the night sky.

Noun
  1. a hemispherical roof
  2. a stadium that has a roof
  3. informal terms for a human head
  4. a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward

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