dome
1 of 2noun
ˈdōm 
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
domal
ˈdō-məl
adjective dome
2 of 2verb
domed; doming
transitive verb
1
: to cover with a dome
2
: to form into a dome
intransitive verb
: to swell upward or outward like a dome
Synonyms
Noun
- bean
- block [slang]
- head
- mazard [chiefly dialect]
- mazzard
- nob
- noddle
- noggin
- noodle
- nut [slang]
- pate
- poll
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
Noun the dome of the Capitol building The team's new stadium is a dome.
Recent Examples on the Web
Jason Samenow, Washington Post, 21 July 2022 The dome was responsible for at least 500 human deaths (and potentially a billion marine creature casualties) and stretched the health systems in the region to their breaking point. Rose Eveleth, Wired, 18 Jan. 2022 The heat dome was extraordinary and the coming winter may also be unusual. oregonlive, 31 July 2021 An NBC News analysis of 30 years of fire risk data shows that the heat dome that baked much of the region in late June was the final ingredient needed for explosive fire risk. NBC News, 16 July 2021 Everything from the arch of the sky to the scree underfoot has a baked look, tinged with ashy pinks and umber, as if the dome were, in fact, one vast tandoori oven. Anthony Lan, The New Yorker, 16 July 2021 Jared Isaacman, a jet pilot who purchased four seats onboard SpaceX and will serve as mission command, revealed that the eye-popping glass dome is also where the toilet will sit. Cailey Rizzo, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2021 The Haslams and the city of Cleveland unveiled plans last week to develop the lakefront property around FirstEnergy Stadium, and a dome is not part of the initial plan. cleveland, 23 May 2021 The 27-inch Asher Wood Burning Fire Pit boasts a compact dome-like design built from durable, weather-resistant ceramic that'll last through multiple seasons of use. Adria Greenhauff, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Aug. 2022 Wes Siler, Outside Online, 10 Apr. 2021 This most recent push has focused on sapping public sector workers’ collective bargaining rights, in particular, like the bill that led thousands of union members to peacefully occupy Wisconsin’s capitol dome in 2011. Kate Aronoff, The New Republic, 25 Jan. 2021 Chicago-area restaurants desperate to keep outdoor dining alive amid plummeting temperatures and new coronavirus restrictions are flooding tent and dome rental companies with inquiries. Alexia Elejalde-ruiz, chicagotribune.com, 30 Oct. 2020 See More
Noun
Atop the heat dome is the jet stream, marking the southern periphery of cooler weather. Jason Samenow, Washington Post, 21 July 2022 The dome was responsible for at least 500 human deaths (and potentially a billion marine creature casualties) and stretched the health systems in the region to their breaking point. Rose Eveleth, Wired, 18 Jan. 2022 The heat dome was extraordinary and the coming winter may also be unusual. oregonlive, 31 July 2021 An NBC News analysis of 30 years of fire risk data shows that the heat dome that baked much of the region in late June was the final ingredient needed for explosive fire risk. NBC News, 16 July 2021 Everything from the arch of the sky to the scree underfoot has a baked look, tinged with ashy pinks and umber, as if the dome were, in fact, one vast tandoori oven. Anthony Lan, The New Yorker, 16 July 2021 Jared Isaacman, a jet pilot who purchased four seats onboard SpaceX and will serve as mission command, revealed that the eye-popping glass dome is also where the toilet will sit. Cailey Rizzo, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2021 The Haslams and the city of Cleveland unveiled plans last week to develop the lakefront property around FirstEnergy Stadium, and a dome is not part of the initial plan. cleveland, 23 May 2021 The 27-inch Asher Wood Burning Fire Pit boasts a compact dome-like design built from durable, weather-resistant ceramic that'll last through multiple seasons of use. Adria Greenhauff, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Aug. 2022 Verb
Other 270 awnings, like the AluCab Shadow Awning ($1,500), avoid this by using clever fabric spreaders that dome the fabric to prevent pooling. Wes Siler, Outside Online, 10 Apr. 2021 This most recent push has focused on sapping public sector workers’ collective bargaining rights, in particular, like the bill that led thousands of union members to peacefully occupy Wisconsin’s capitol dome in 2011. Kate Aronoff, The New Republic, 25 Jan. 2021 Chicago-area restaurants desperate to keep outdoor dining alive amid plummeting temperatures and new coronavirus restrictions are flooding tent and dome rental companies with inquiries. Alexia Elejalde-ruiz, chicagotribune.com, 30 Oct. 2020 See More Word History
Etymology
Noun
French, Italian, & Latin; French dôme dome, cathedral, from Italian duomo cathedral, from Medieval Latin domus church, from Latin, house; akin to Greek domos house, Sanskrit dam
First Known Use
Noun
1513, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb
1876, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1
Phrases Containing dome
Kids Definition
dome
noun
ˈdōm
1
: a rounded top or roof that looks like half of a ball
2
: a rounded structure
An igloo is a dome of ice.
Medical Definition
dome
noun
ˈdōm
: a rounded-arch element in the wave tracing in an electroencephalogram
the spike and dome pattern characteristic of absence seizures
dome 1 of 2
noun
as in head
the upper or front part of the body that contains the brain, the major sense organs, and the mouth the fitted cap is too small for my large dome Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- head
- skull
- noggin
- pate
- noodle
- crown
- bean
- nob
- mazard
- nut
- cranium
- block
- mazzard
- noddle
- poll
- scalp
- occiput
dome
2 of 2verb
as in to balloon
Synonyms & Similar Words
- balloon
- project
- belly
- overhang
- pouch
- bulge
- beetle
- stand out
- mushroom
- swell
- pout
- protrude
- bunch
- bag
- stick out
- jut
- elongate
- pooch
- billow
- poke
- snowball
- lengthen
- stretch
- start
- dilate
- expand
- extend
- distend
- inflate
- blow up
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- contract
- shrink
- compress
- constrict
- condense