DOME | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

Looking for the meaning of the word DOME in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of DOME with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.

Word: Dome

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

early 16th century (in dome (sense 3)): from Latin domus; other senses are via French dôme, from Italian duomo ‘cathedral, dome’

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: dəʊm
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a rounded vault forming the roof of a building or structure, typically with a circular base

Short Definition:

rounded vault forming roof

Examples:
  • the dome of St Paul's Cathedral
Definition:

a thing shaped like a dome.

Short Definition:

thing shaped like dome

Definition:

a stately building.

Short Definition:

stately building

In Word Games

Scramble Word Scores

Words with Friends

✅ Available

Score: 8

SOWPODS

✅ Available

Score: 7

OTCWL

✅ Available

Score: 7

Word Game Tools

Wordle Solver Icon

Wordle Solver

Quordle Solver Icon

Quordle Solver

Octordle Solver Icon

Octordle Solver

Random Word Generator Icon

Random Word Generator

More Word Games

Quordle Answer Icon

Quordle

Octordle Answer Icon

Octordle

Contexto Answer Icon

Contexto

More Crosswords Games