dome

Definition

  • noun: a large rounded roof or ceiling that is shaped like half of a ball
  • noun: a stately building
  • verb: to cover with a dome
  • synonyms: mansion, building, house

Examples

  • He wears a hat to protect his bald 'dome' from the summer sun.

  • The team's new stadium is a 'dome'.

  • the 'dome' of the Capitol building

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) a situation here. God, I love this place. Yeah, don't start celebrating yet, guys. We got more incoming outside the dome. It's too late. We need to destroy the stone now. Vision, get your ass back on the table. (..)
    2018 Avengers: Infinity War
  • (..) No, I mean, why would your sister want a fake photo in front of the St. Louis airport? Are you kidding, Lambert Field? The Wright brothers flew through there. That domed main terminal, it's the first of its kind. It's a precursor from everything, from JFK to de Gaulle. -Pretty sweet. (..)
    2009 Up in the Air
  • (..) A year ago, it seems like... - Diz, terrible things are happening. - They're listening to him now. Just get up off the ground. Get up there with that lady on top of the Capitol dome, - - that lady that stands for liberty. Take a look at this country through her eyes. You won't just see scenery. (..)
    1939 Mr. Smith Goes to Washington