round top

Big top alternative

Round top describes something with a curved or domed upper surface rather than a flat or pointed one.

A round top table has a circular surface.

Round top tents feature curved canvas roofs.

The term appears in furniture, architecture, and circus terminology—the big top is sometimes called a round top.

We set up the round top in the field before the show.

Related
  • circusTraveling entertainment with performers
  • tent poleVertical camping support
  • cupolaSmall rooftop dome
  • knollSmall rounded hill
  • domeRounded vault forming roof

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Opposites
shape of upper surface

round topflat top

Level-cropped hairstyle

tent/pavilion style

round topA-frame tent

Triangular canvas shelter

marquee · pup tent · ridge tent

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G