dome

CEFRC1

/dəʊm/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A rounded roof or structure shaped like half a ball.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A person's head.

Examples

  • Buckminster Fuller is famous for the geodesic dome.

  • Have you ever been to the Tokyo Dome?

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Anything shaped like an upset bowl, often used as a cover.

  2. A structural element resembling the hollow upper half of a sphere.

  3. head, oral sex

More examples

In context

  • What's the number for the Tokyo Dome?

  • geodesic dome

  • That guy just got domed!

Synonyms

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The ancient building had a large shining golden blank on top.

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Origin

noun

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.