A dome is any object that has a similar shape to a dome.
...the dome of the hill.
More Synonyms of dome
dome in British English
(dəʊm)
noun
1.
a hemispherical roof or vault or a structure of similar form
2.
something shaped like this
3. crystallography
a crystal form in which two planes intersect along an edge parallel to a lateral axis
4. a slang word for the head
5. geology
a.
a structure in which rock layers slope away in all directions from a central point
b. another name for pericline (sense 2)
verb(transitive)
6.
to cover with or as if with a dome
7.
to shape like a dome
Derived forms
domelike (ˈdomeˌlike)
adjective
domical (ˈdəʊmɪkəl, ˈdɒm-)
adjective
Word origin
C16: from French, from Italian duomo cathedral, from Latin domus house
dome in American English
(doʊm)
noun
1. OLD-FASHIONED, Poetic
a mansion or stately building
2.
a hemispherical roof or one formed by a series of rounded arches or vaults on a round or many-sided base; cupola
3.
any dome-shaped structure or object; specif., a sports stadium covered with a dome
4. Slang
the head
5. Geology
a.
an anticlinal structure of circular or broadly elliptical form
b.
a type of crystal formation in which two symmetrical faces meet at an angle to form a horizontal ridge
verb transitiveWord forms: domed or ˈdoming
6.
to cover with or as with a dome
7.
to form into a dome
verb intransitive
8.
to swell out like a dome
Word origin
sense dome (sense 1) < L domus, house (< IE *domu- < base *dem-, to build); others < Fr dôme < Prov doma < LL(Ec), roof, building, cathedral < Gr dōma, housetop, house, temple < same IE base: see timber, dominate
Examples of 'dome' in a sentence
dome
This plant is relatively compact, forming a low dome about 1.5m in height and spread.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Then there are the pleasure domes of the elite.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
They were spared the necessity of building a dome for the nest themselves.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The two massive domes are spectacular inside and out.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
They are much larger and have a domed roof.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The domed structure also suggests that reflection and balance are all important.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Natural light floods the pod from the roof dome.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Its copper domed roof is the only part of the house visible from the street.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
In the main bedroom imposing beams support a domed roof space above the double bed.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
But the dome of the cathedral is the focal point around which the rest of the city revolves.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
With its rock towers and domes, the mountain looked like a vast ruined fortress.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
To each his own, beneath one pleasure dome!
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
As the sun rises, we climb a vast dome of smooth rock.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
A domed central hall houses chess tables and a museum.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
A vast domed roof would cover the entire structure.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
They build a rather ragged, domed nest about a foot off the ground and lay four or five eggs.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
He was aiming too low, in danger of hitting the dome of the roof on which he was sitting.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Welcome to the pleasure dome.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Life within this pleasure dome could be further enlivened if the buyer takes up the option to build a new wing with a spa and indoor pool.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
They are domed nests with a little spout like a handle high up at the side, through which the birds come and go.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Magpies are also building their domed nests of long twigs in the trees, but have been finding it hard in the strong winds.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Don't Orthodox churches have onion domes?
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
They will build their domed nest next month, sometimes lining it with 1,000 feathers.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Another room, the tent room, is so called for the large domed tent covered in camouflage.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
A born storyteller, she transformed the paths and flower beds into imaginary pleasure domes for the benefit of her siblings.
Eddison, Sydney A Patchwork Garden: Unexpected Pleasures from a Country Garden (1990)
In other languages
dome
British English: dome NOUN
A dome is a round roof.
...the dome of the cathedral.
American English: dome
Brazilian Portuguese: cúpula
Chinese: 穹顶
European Spanish: cúpula
French: dôme
German: Kuppel
Italian: cupola
Japanese: ドーム
Korean: 돔
European Portuguese: cúpula
Latin American Spanish: cúpula
All related terms of 'dome'
Iron Dome
Israel's mobile air defence system
salt dome
a domelike structure of stratified rocks containing a central core of salt : formed by the upward movement of a salt deposit
chrome dome
a baldheaded person
onion dome
a bulb-shaped dome characteristic of Byzantine and Russian church architecture
saucer dome
a dome having the form of a segment of a sphere , with the center well below the springing line; a shallow dome, as in Roman or Byzantine architecture
dome fastener
a fastening device consisting of one part with a projecting knob that snaps into a hole on another like part, used esp in closures in clothing
geodesic dome
a light structural framework arranged as a set of polygons in the form of a shell and covered with sheeting made of plastic, plywood , metal, etc; developed by Buckminster Fuller
pleasure dome
a large building, facility , or place used for recreation
Clingmans Dome
mountain on the Tenn.-N.C. border ; highest peak of the Great Smoky Mountains: 6,642 ft (2,024 m )
Millennium Dome
→ the Millennium Dome
Puy de Dôme
a department of central France in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. Capital: Clermont-Ferrand . Pop: 609 817 (2003 est). Area: 8016 sq km (3094 sq miles)
salt dome trap
A salt dome trap is an area where oil has been trapped underground by salt pushing upward .
Dome of the Rock
the mosque in Jerusalem , Israel , built in 691 ad by caliph `Abd al-Malik: the third most holy place of Islam ; stands on the Temple Mount alongside the al-Aqsa mosque
the Millennium Dome
a dome-shaped structure in Greenwich , London , built to house an exhibition to celebrate the millennium in 2000
Chinese translation of 'dome'
dome
(dəum)
n(c)
圆(圓)屋顶(頂) (yuán wūdǐng)
(noun)
Definition
a rounded roof built on a circular base
the great golden dome of the mosque
Synonyms
arched roof
hemisphere
vault
rotunda
cupola
The church tower's cupola can be seen above the trees.
Additional synonyms
in the sense of cupola
Definition
a small dome on the top of a roof
The church tower's cupola can be seen above the trees.