🇬🇧Level C1

dome

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Pluraldomes

Definition

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

To remember it

Picture the large, round structure in the center of this futuristic city. It's a dome, like the top part of a building that curves and covers an area.

Examples

A1
The church has a big dome.
A2
We saw the dome from the street.
B1
The dome of the cathedral is covered in gold.
B2
Engineers designed a lightweight dome to span the entire hall.
C1
The architect's innovative dome, though controversial, has become an iconic landmark.
C2
Had the dome not been reinforced with titanium ribs, it would have collapsed under the weight of the snow.