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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We stood inside the rotunda of the U.S. Capitol Building.
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Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2025
Over the past few weeks, individuals from across the state have protested votes in the House, held rallies on the Capitol steps and shared harrowing stories about losing access to reproductive care in the Capitol rotunda.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 5 May 2025
Meta donated $1 million to Trump’s inaugural fund, and Zuckerberg was one of the several tech CEOs at Trump’s inauguration with a coveted space in the Capitol rotunda.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 15 Apr. 2025
What happened: Breuer initially planned two 29-story towers to frame the historic Cleveland Trust rotunda on Euclid Avenue and East 9th Street, but only one was ultimately built.
—Sam Allard, Axios, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Rotunda.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rotunda. Accessed 20 May. 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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