dome light

or domelight

noun

1. a small light under the roof of an automobile or boat.
2. a flashing light on the roof of an emergency vehicle, as a police car or ambulance.

Word History and Origins

Origin of dome light¹

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

Then the dome light was switched on, and she saw Victor with a bleak face sitting over her, an automatic pistol naked in his hand.

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Snapping on the dome light in the taxi, he held them in the palm of his hand.

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He opened the car door, and the soft glow of the dome light filled the interior.

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In the light of the bright dome light, Bell saw beads of sweat coming out on Jamison's face.

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“This is my idea of living,” he proclaimed as he sent a blue cloud up toward the rather awful dome-light above the big table.

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