astrodome

American  

[as-truh-dohm] / ˈæs trəˌdoʊm /

noun

1. a transparent dome on top of the fuselage of an aircraft, through which observations are made for celestial navigation.

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astrodome British  

/ ˈæstrəˌdəʊm /

noun

1. Also called: astrohatch.  a transparent dome on the top of an aircraft, through which observations can be made, esp of the stars

2. a large domed sports stadium

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Etymology

Origin of astrodome

First recorded in 1940–45; astro- + dome

Example Sentences

Former Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger used to talk of SDI as an "astrodome" that would protect the American population from the hard rain of nuclear warheads.

From Time Magazine Archive

Most American scientists think an impregnable astrodome over the U.S. is sheer fantasy.

From Time Magazine Archive

We have plans for a satellite which will have an astrodome, lounge seats and dual headlights.

From Time Magazine Archive

Navigator George Hart climbed into the astrodome, a transparent plastic bubble atop the fuselage, and started to shoot the stars with his sextant.

From Time Magazine Archive

The nose swung into the Connie again with a jar that sent Rip sliding into the clear plastic of the astrodome.

From Rip Foster Rides the Gray Planet by Goodwin, Harold L. (Harold Leland)