dome light
Americannoun
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a small light under the roof of an automobile or boat.
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a flashing light on the roof of an emergency vehicle, as a police car or ambulance.
Etymology
Origin of dome light
First recorded in 1955–60
Example Sentences
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Footage from the officers’ body cameras shows Moses unconscious in the driver’s seat of a rental car, which was parked with the transmission engaged, engine running and dome light on.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 6, 2023
He would stop by the Whaleys’ home when he saw a dome light left on in a car.
From Washington Post • Feb. 2, 2023
Be visible for rescuers by turning on the dome light at night or tying a bright-colored cloth – preferably red – to your antenna or door.
From Fox News • Oct. 26, 2021
You hold the first page up to the dome light and read the words from the man whose name you shall never know …
From Golf Digest • Feb. 15, 2018
I sat under the dome light of the airplane, worried that I’d somehow blown it with those fourteen stupid words.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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