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rotunda

rotunda

19 8.0
A large round room or building with a dome used for public gatherings
  • noun
  • /roʊˈtʌndə/
translation icon : rotonda
  • The admission that the rotunda was an aesthetic feature is significant.
  • rotunda chapel
  • central rotunda
  • rotunda floor

Every single piece of footage that we've seen since he was inaugurated, we saw Elon Musk tripping balls in the Capitol Rotunda.

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Examples

  • Art displays by students, their parents, and members of the public in the rotunda are also popular.

    Academic text (2006)

  • The beautiful rotunda was filled with guests celebrating the art exhibition.

  • This is Dr. James Martin in the rotunda.

    Nefarious (2023)

  • We can do the reception in the rotunda.

    First Reformed (2018)

  • All men assigned to farm detail will meet at 1:00 in the rotunda.

    The Longest Yard (1974)

  • We gathered in the Capitol rotunda in Washington, D.C., which had been newly redecorated for the occasion.

    Fiction book (1995)

  • Inside the mulberry-colored rotunda of the Grand Palace, Tess spotted the man she knew had to be Poe.

    Fiction book (1996)

  • Ned enters the cavernous marble rotunda, turns down a hallway crowded with milling attorneys and defendants.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • Visitors gathered in the rotunda to admire the stunning dome overhead.

  • The city council held its meetings in the historic rotunda at City Hall.

Synonyms

hall
vsrotunda
314 1.0

A large space for public gatherings like concerts or feasts

is a specifically round building with a dome and striking design
pavilion
vsrotunda
58 4.4

A large tent or open-sided building used outdoors for events

is an enclosed, round building with a dome used for gatherings
concert hall
vsrotunda
19 2.5

A large building or room where people hear live music, especially classical

is a round architectural feature used for many public gatherings
amphitheater
vsrotunda
  • US
16 4.9

A large open place with rising rows of seats around a middle area where people watch events

is a rounded ceremonial space rather than a tiered, performance arena
sala
vsrotunda
7.2

A large room in a building where people meet for events

is a round, architecturally notable space often topped by a dome

Compounds

fenestra rotunda
  • Specialized
8.6

A small opening in the middle ear wall that leads into the inner ear

How Big

stadium
659 1.4
rotunda
19 8.0
pavilion
58 4.4
gazebo
27 5.5
kiosk
32 3.3

Surface Forms

rotunda singular
rotundas plural

Etymology

Rotunda comes from the Latin word rotundus, meaning 'round', the same idea as in the common English word round. So, a rotunda is a round building or room, often with a dome, and its shape explains the word's meaning.