domed

[ dohmd ]

adjective

1. shaped like a dome:

   a domed forehead.

2. having a dome:

   a domed roof.

Other Words From

• un·domed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of domed¹

First recorded in 1765–75; dome + -ed ³

Example Sentences

ATVs, dune buggies and other off-road vehicles can slam into the slow-moving tortoises with domed shells and heavily scaled, flattened forelimbs used for digging.

From Los Angeles Times

The camp is made up of beige domed military tents used as accommodation, and white humanitarian tents that have been turned into makeshift communal rooms and a church.

From BBC

The city is showing off its glories, with palazzos and domed churches reflected in the canals, a blue sky above.

From New York Times

Before it opened in the early 1880s, the General Market, with its ornate domed ceiling and iron columns, was intended for selling fruit and vegetables, its walls being decorated with items like decorative pineapples.

From BBC

Inside their domed chambers, men and women, regardless of social class, commune together and unwind.

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• curved
• rounded