dome
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3.4
- noun
- /doʊm/
:
estadio cubierto
- I stared at the lights on the Capitol dome and thought about the job Earl had handed off to me.
They didn't pack out and they and they aren't packing out into a Dome like that's your home, that's your team.
- They didn't pack out and they and they aren't packing out into a Dome like that's your home, that's your team.
- I got, I got Climate Pledge Arena sold out six months to advance them Camp Tacoma Dome sold out.
Examples
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Over 66,000 expected here at the TWA Dome.
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I'm going to the audition at Tokyo Dome, but just for fun.
Fiction book (1996) -
The second weekend in September, there is a miniature show at the Dome Arena in the city.
Fiction book (1993) -
One of the museum's traveling exhibits is the Earth Dome, which outlines Connecticut's geological history.
Academic text (2001) -
During the concert, the crowd erupted in cheers under the lit ceiling of the dome.
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The big game will be held at the local sports dome, allowing fans to enjoy the event regardless of the weather.
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Thousands of fans gathered at the basketball dome to watch their team compete for the championship.
Synonyms
129
2.9
A large building with seats where people watch sports or concerts
7
2.5
A large indoor building with seats for people to watch sports like basketball or hockey
1
3.9
A large sports arena with a rounded roof that covers the field and seats
A dome on a building that can open and close using a machine
A sports stadium with a roof that protects people from rain or sun
Compounds
- Specialized
2
7.8
A strong, light building shaped like part of a ball made from many triangles
- Jargon
1
6.4
A round roof on top of a building that holds a telescope for looking at the sky or surrounding area
1
7.9
A large United States political corruption case in the early 1920s where government officials secretly leased oil land to companies
- Specialized
1
5.5
A rounded cover that protects a radar antenna and lets radio waves pass
- US
1
9.9
A 1920s US political scandal about secretly giving oil fields to private companies
- Specialized
A space under a dome where a soft sound made in one spot reaches another spot clearly
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Etymology
The word dome for a stadium follows the same idea: it is a very large round roof like the domes on churches. That's why people call a covered sports stadium a 'dome'.