domed

IPA/dəʊmd/
KK[dˈomd]IPA/dəʊmd/

domed — adjective

  • domedpositive
  • domeddercomparative
  • domeddestsuperlative

1. having a top that curves upward into a rounded roof shape, or fitted with a roun

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Definition

having a top that curves upward into a rounded roof shape, or fitted with a rounded roof over it

Example

The library's domed ceiling carried the choir's voices across the hall.

domed ceiling

Ayesha sketched the domed greenhouse beside the palace garden at sunset.

domed + building noun

Common collocations
  • domed ceiling
  • domed roof
  • domed mosque
  • domed hall
  • domed stadium
Synonyms
  • rounded

    more general; it can describe any smooth curve, not specifically a roof-like top

  • arched

    often suggests a longer curve rather than a full rounded top

  • vaulted

    more architectural and often used for large ceilings or roofs

Antonyms
  • flat

    having a level top with no raised curve

  • angular

    having sharp corners instead of a smooth rounded top

Grammar Patterns

domed + noun (domed ceiling / domed roof / domed hall)

be + domed

Usage Note

Most often describes roofs, ceilings, halls, and other structures whose top curves upward like a dome. After be, it describes the finished shape rather than the action of building it.

Common Mistakes

The stadium is dome.
The stadium is domed.
Use the -ed adjective when describing something that has a dome-shaped top.

domed — verb

Word family

Synonym discussion

Sense: adjective/1

Domed, rounded, arched, and vaulted all describe curved shapes, but they point to different kinds of curves. Domed usually focuses on a top that rises into a full rounded roof shape, especially on buildings such as a mosque, hall, or stadium. Rounded is broader and can describe any soft curve, including corners, edges, and small objects. Arched often suggests a longer bend like an archway or bridge rather than a full bowl-like top. Vaulted is more architectural and is especially used for large ceilings or roofs inside churches, stations, or public halls. For example, a museum can have a domed roof, a doorway can have an arched top, and a room can have a vaulted ceiling.

rounded ↗arched ↗vaulted ↗

Common collocations

Nouns

Adverbs

Phrases

  • domed ceiling
  • domed roof
  • domed stadium
  • domed upward
  • domed outward

Prepositions

Etymology

LatinItalianFrenchEnglish

Domed comes from the noun dome, which reached English through French from Italian duomo and is ultimately linked to the Latin domus, meaning 'house'. The -ed form developed first as a past-participle adjective for something with a rounded roof, and it also remains available as a verb form meaning to give something that shape.

First known use

1553

1553, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb