Dome Meaning
/dəʊm/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA structural element resembling the hollow upper half of a sphere.
nounAnything shaped like an upset bowl, often used as a cover.
Sentence Examples
Have you ever been to the Tokyo Dome?
What's the number for the Tokyo Dome?
Buckminster Fuller is famous for the geodesic dome.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The ancient building had a large shining golden ____ on top.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Have you ever been to the Tokyo ____?
Word Origin & History
Borrowed from Middle French dome, domme (modern French dôme), from Italian duomo, from Latin domus (ecclesiae) (literally “house (of the church)”), a calque of Ancient Greek οἶκος τῆς ἐκκλησίας (oîkos tês ekklēsías). Doublet of domus and duomo.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The heatwave, caused by what meteorologists described as a dome of high pressure, extends from California up through areas in Canada’s Arctic territories and was worsened by the human-caused climate crisis."
— 2021 June 29, Gabrielle Canon, “Historic heatwave, extreme drought and wildfires plague North American west”, in The Guardian:
"Was he in trouble, half a ton of rubble landed on the top of his dome."
— 1962, Myles Rudge, “Right Said Fred”:
"Trapping ain't dead, the nitty still clucking and ringing my phone
Chilling with bro, talking ’bout money, dough to the dome"
— 2016, “Let’s Lurk”, Monkey (lyrics), performed by 67 ft Giggs:
"I got five Georgia homes where I rest my Georgia bones,
Come anywhere on my land and I'll aim at your Georgia dome."
— 2005, “Georgia”, performed by Ludacris:
"Put your mouth on a dick, give me Georgia Dome."
— 2005, “Georgia Dome”, performed by Ying Yang Twins:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ancient building had a large shining golden ____ on top.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Have you ever been to the Tokyo ____?