dome-shaped
- adjective
- /doʊm ʃeɪpt/
- Scattered over about an acre stood a dozen gray dome-shaped tents and two nearly house-sized regulation-green army tents: our "safari-styled" camp.
- dome-shaped house
- dome-shaped ceiling
- dome-shaped structure
Examples
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The museum features a large exhibit under a dome-shaped ceiling, creating a unique atmosphere for visitors.
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One dome-shaped building among the many edifices that covered the floor of Phaeon Crater was dedicated to recreation.
Blog text (3) -
"Axel pointed to a dome-shaped piece of metal and said to the others, "Look!"
Fiction book (2002) -
Where the shadows ended was a dome-shaped cabin made of logs.
Fiction book (1993) -
Chi squinted at the dome-shaped ceiling.
Fiction book (1999) -
The main terminal was a large dome-shaped affair that predated the surrounding structures by ten or fifteen years.
Fiction book (1991) -
It is four feet high, dome-shaped, made of mud and wattle.
Fiction book (2002) -
Fixed or permanent planetariums are generally circular rooms with dome-shaped ceilings ranging from three to 27 meters in diameter.
Academic text (1993) -
The architect designed a stunning building with a dome-shaped roof that captured everyone's attention.
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In the garden, we admired the dome-shaped gazebo, perfect for gatherings and enjoying the view.
Synonyms
Having a rounded top like a roof or a turtle shell
A surface that curves outward like the outside of a ball
Shaped like a dome
Antonyms
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Etymology
The word dome-shaped comes from dome, which comes from an old word for a large house or cathedral like Italian duomo, buildings that often have a round roof. So dome-shaped means 'rounded' or 'like the curved roof of a dome'.