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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Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2025
The twin rotunda buildings will likely be home to restaurants and similar features, Bloomberg said.
—Jeremy Duda, Axios, 30 Jan. 2025
Many of the same tech moguls crowding the rotunda, once vocal critics of Trump, are now keen to toe the MAGA line, hoping to shore up government contracts, benefit from a low-tax, low-regulation regime, and avoid being targeted by Trump for punishment.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Jan. 2025
Last Monday, Altman was among the select number of tech executives spotted attending Trump's swearing-in ceremony inside the Capitol rotunda.
—Will Steakin, ABC News, 27 Jan. 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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