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domes

domes is the plural of dome.

Meaning of dome

Noun

dome (plural domes)

  1. A structural element resembling the hollow upper half of a sphere.
    • geodesic dome
    Synonyms:
    cupola
  2. (broadly) Anything shaped like an upset bowl, often used as a cover.
    • a cake dome
  3. (informal) A person's head.
    • Was he in trouble, half a ton of rubble landed on the top of his dome.1962, Myles Rudge, “Right Said Fred”
  4. (slang) head, oral sex
    • Put your mouth on a dick, give me Georgia Dome.2005, “Georgia Dome”, performed by Ying Yang Twins
  5. (obsolete, poetic) A building; a house; an edifice.
    • pleasure dome
  6. (broadly) Any erection resembling the dome or cupola of a building, such as the upper part of a furnace, the vertical steam chamber on the top of a boiler, etc.
    • steam dome

See all 13 meanings of dome

Noun capitalized: Domes

Domes

  1. (plural) plural of Dome.

Proper noun capitalized: Domes

Domes

  1. (plural) plural of Dome

Phrases with domes

Questions about domes

What is domes the plural of?
Domes is the plural of dome.
What part of speech is domes?
Domes can be a noun or a proper noun.

Words near domes in the dictionary

  1. domepit
  2. domepits
  3. Domer
  4. Domerian
  5. Domers
  6. domes
  7. domesday
  8. Domesday Book
  9. Domesday Books
  10. Domesday circuit
  11. Domesday circuits

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