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 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire severely damaged the building’s interior, but the structure was redesigned by John Bakewell and Arthur J. Brown and rebuilt with the rotunda.
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David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 13 May 2024
The award winners will be honored during an event at 4:30 p.m. June 11 at the Milwaukee City Hall rotunda, 200 E. Wells St.
Past artists of the year include Ben Tyjeski, Paul Druecke, Nirmal Raja, Ck Ledesma, Klassik, Anne Kingsbury, Rosy Petri and Ras ‘Ammar Nsoroma.
—Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 3 May 2024
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David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 13 May 2024
The award winners will be honored during an event at 4:30 p.m. June 11 at the Milwaukee City Hall rotunda, 200 E. Wells St.
Past artists of the year include Ben Tyjeski, Paul Druecke, Nirmal Raja, Ck Ledesma, Klassik, Anne Kingsbury, Rosy Petri and Ras ‘Ammar Nsoroma.
—Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 3 May 2024
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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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