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
Examples of dome in a Sentence
Noun
the dome of the Capitol building
The team's new stadium is a dome.
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 June 2025
Cone, empire, and dome pendants, like the Laroche Steel Dimmable Pendant, often feature opaque metal or fabric shades that direct light downwards, making this type the optimal choice for task lighting.
—Maria Conti, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 June 2025
Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 May 2025
The kitchen is a row of glistening steel vats, domed tops raised like permers at hair salons, set with ladles the size of human heads.
—Jessi Jezewska Stevens, The Dial, 24 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The objective is to study the composition and origin of the domes and surroundings.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 June 2025
Cone, empire, and dome pendants, like the Laroche Steel Dimmable Pendant, often feature opaque metal or fabric shades that direct light downwards, making this type the optimal choice for task lighting.
—Maria Conti, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 June 2025
Verb
Another dramatic angle of the park is found at Bar Helios on the top floor, where there’s an indoor, domed bar with views of both sides of the building.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 May 2025
The kitchen is a row of glistening steel vats, domed tops raised like permers at hair salons, set with ladles the size of human heads.
—Jessi Jezewska Stevens, The Dial, 24 Apr. 2025
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“Dome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dome. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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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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