rotunda
noun
ro·tun·da
rō-ˈtən-də 
1
: a round building
especially
: one covered by a dome
2
a
: a large round room
b
: a large central area (as in a hotel)
Examples of rotunda in a Sentence
We stood inside the rotunda of the U.S. Capitol Building.
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The names of Medal of Honor recipients are engraved around a rotunda called the Ring of Valor, and their photos cover the museum's walls.
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Julie Depenbrock, NPR, 31 Mar. 2025
The former West Wing adviser wore a Dior dark forest green skirt suit with a thin black belt and a coordinating beret-style hat to the Inauguration ceremony at the U.S. Capitol’s rotunda.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 22 Jan. 2025
In the aftermath of the rotunda altercation, police apprehended Stewart, leading him back downstairs to a room by the visitor center.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2025
The popular 18th century-era panopticon design, for example, emphasized surveillance and control, pointing all prison cells towards a central rotunda from where they could be easily observed.
—Abdallah Fayyad, Vox, 7 Mar. 2025
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Julie Depenbrock, NPR, 31 Mar. 2025
The former West Wing adviser wore a Dior dark forest green skirt suit with a thin black belt and a coordinating beret-style hat to the Inauguration ceremony at the U.S. Capitol’s rotunda.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 22 Jan. 2025
In the aftermath of the rotunda altercation, police apprehended Stewart, leading him back downstairs to a room by the visitor center.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2025
The popular 18th century-era panopticon design, for example, emphasized surveillance and control, pointing all prison cells towards a central rotunda from where they could be easily observed.
—Abdallah Fayyad, Vox, 7 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for rotunda
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“Rotunda.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rotunda. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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rotunda
noun
ro·tun·da
rō-ˈtən-də
1
: a round building
especially
: one covered by a dome
2
a
: a large round room
b
: a large central area (as in a hotel)
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