rotunda
a round building, especially one with a dome.
a large and high circular hall or room in a building, especially one surmounted by a dome.
Origin of rotunda
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How to use rotunda in a sentence
He was a part of the crowd that cops were trying to clear in the rotunda in the center of the Capitol.
An Olympic Gold Medalist Just Pleaded Guilty For Role In January 6 Capitol Riot | Malaika Jabali | September 30, 2021 | Essence.comElsewhere throughout the Capitol, tourists milled about, seemingly unaware of the exodus, perusing the historic portraits on the walls and marveling at the ornate rotunda.
Texas governor says Democratic lawmakers who left state to stop passage of voting restrictions could face arrest when they return | Amy Gardner, Eva Ruth Moravec | July 12, 2021 | Washington PostThey climbed up another flight of stairs to get to the Capitol crypt, the circular room directly beneath the rotunda.
“I Don’t Trust the People Above Me”: Riot Squad Cops Open Up About Disastrous Response to Capitol Insurrection | by Joaquin Sapien and Joshua Kaplan | February 12, 2021 | ProPublicaMcFaden, too, finally got a call to jump into the action, and was ordered to the rotunda.
“I Don’t Trust the People Above Me”: Riot Squad Cops Open Up About Disastrous Response to Capitol Insurrection | by Joaquin Sapien and Joshua Kaplan | February 12, 2021 | ProPublicaProtesters are typically allowed in the rotunda, and so far, the group has been peaceful.
Woman dies after shooting in U.S. Capitol; D.C. National Guard activated after mob breaches building | Washington Post Staff | January 7, 2021 | Washington Post
Tough women with children at home curled up in the rotunda at the foot of the grand staircase.
Then a newscaster would break in with some ratatattat announcement that amounted to nothing, and then it was back to the rotunda.
The JFK Assassination: The Long Weekend That Never Ended | Malcolm Jones | November 1, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTJubilant crowds filled the Capitol rotunda and thunderous applause greeted us everywhere as we emerged from the vote.
How Anti-Gay Forces Helped Minnesota Legalize Same-Sex Marriage | Rep. Karen Clark | May 18, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThe reviled Batman gets a statue in the city hall rotunda, and orphan boys can romp in a great big mansion, unafraid.
‘Dark Knight Rises’: Christopher Nolan’s Masterpiece | Richard Rushfield | July 26, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTIn the rotunda, connecting the north and south cell-houses, the Deputy stands at a high desk.
Prison Memoirs of an Anarchist | Alexander BerkmanThe short steps patter on the bridge connecting the upper rotunda with the cell-house, and pass along the gallery.
Prison Memoirs of an Anarchist | Alexander BerkmanPast the tier of vacant cells, we ascend the stairway to the upper rotunda, on the left side of which is the Chaplain's office.
Prison Memoirs of an Anarchist | Alexander BerkmanThe door of the rotunda swings open, admitting the tall, lank figure of the Deputy Warden.
Prison Memoirs of an Anarchist | Alexander BerkmanAll these articles are arranged for exhibition in this rotunda, which is lighted up with candles.
The Indian in his Wigwam | Henry R. Schoolcraft
British Dictionary definitions for rotunda
/ (rəʊˈtʌndə) /
a building or room having a circular plan, esp one that has a dome
Origin of rotunda
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