dome

Hemispherical ceiling structure

A dome is a rounded vault forming a roof or ceiling, typically hemispherical: the dome of the Capitol building.

The shape extends to anything dome-like—a bald head, the sky, or a stadium roof.

To dome in gaming slang is to shoot someone in the head: He domed me from across the map.

architecture

cupola

Small rooftop dome

apse · nave · basilica · cathedral · pantheon · minaret · colonnade · pediment · keystone · architrave

capitol

rotunda

Circular domed chamber

government · democracy · lawmaking · politics · inauguration · marble · neoclassical · visiting · tour · ceremonial

cranial

skull

Head's bone casing

temples · parietal · frontal · occiput · sutures · fontanelle · cranium · calvaria · brow · rounded

religious

duomo

Italian term for cathedral

monastery · chapel · mosque · synagogue · baptistery · shrine · sanctuary · steeple · campanile · minaret

stadium

arena

Venue for contests

sportsplex · retractable · jumbotron · skybox · concourse · seating · turf · events · concerts · spectators

observatory

planetarium

Projected sky exhibit hall

stars · projection · night-sky · constellations · stargazing · hemispheric · immersive

protective

helmet

Protective head covering

  • shieldHandheld defensive armor
  • hardhatProtective construction headwear
  • canopyOverhead protective covering

shelter · enclosure · cover · bunker · blister · turret · cockpit · plexiglass · riot gear · visor

geologic

lava

Erupted liquid stone

caldera · magma · basalt · pluton · extrusion · volcanic · rhyolite · uplift · inflation

geodesic

biosphere

All life on Earth

framework · panels · prefabricated · lightweight · efficient · spherical · modular

Categories
Opposites
architectural roof form

domeflat roof

Horizontal building covering

pitched roof · gable · A-frame · peaked roof · slab

geometric shape

domeflat surface

Level, even area

cube · box · plane · slab · block

spatial orientation

domebasin

Concave water receptacle

bowl · concavity · pit · depression · crater

Phrases
Family

domain, domestic, dominion, domed, dome-shaped, predominant, domes, domicile, doming

Familiarity
Top 10,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G