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- Dictionarydome/dəʊm/
noun
- 1. a rounded vault forming the roof of a building or structure, typically with a circular base: "the dome of St Paul's Cathedral"
- 2. a thing shaped like a dome.
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DOME definition: 1. a rounded roof on a building or a room, or a building with such a roof 2. a shape like one-half…. Learn more.
The meaning of DOME is a stately building : mansion. How to use dome in a sentence.
Dome definition: a vault, having a circular plan and usually in the form of a portion of a sphere, so constructed as to exert an equal thrust in all directions.. See examples of DOME used in a sentence.
DOME meaning: 1. a rounded roof on a building or a room, or a building with such a roof 2. a shape like one-half…. Learn more.
n. 1. a. A roof or vault having a circular, polygonal, or elliptical base and a generally hemispherical or semispherical shape. b. A geodesic dome. 2. A domelike structure or object. 3. Geology Any of various natural structures having a rounded shape, especially: a. A system of strata that is uplifted in the center, forming a concentric anticline.
noun. /dəʊm/ a round roof with a circular base. the dome of St Paul’s Cathedral. see also geodesic dome, onion dome Topics Buildings c1. Take your English to the next level. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words. Try it for free as part of the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app.
DOME definition: a curved, round roof of a building. Learn more.
noun. domes. A hemispherical roof or one formed by a series of rounded arches or vaults on a round or many-sided base; cupola. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A geodesic dome. American Heritage. Any dome-shaped structure or object; specif., a sports stadium covered with a dome. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.
Definitions of 'dome' 1. A dome is a round roof. [...] 2. A dome is any object that has a similar shape to a dome. [...] More. Conjugations of 'dome' present simple: I dome, you dome [...] past simple: I domed, you domed [...] past participle: domed. More. Synonyms of 'dome' • arched roof, hemisphere, vault, rotunda [...] More.
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.
