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Definition of rotunda

rotunda

/roʊˈtʌn.də/
ro · tun · da
Plural:rotundas
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• noun

1

A large, circular hall or central room within a building, typically topped by a dome.

Example

"Visitors gathered in the Capitol rotunda to admire the grand murals painted high inside the dome."

2

A circular building or structure, especially one covered by a dome.

Example

"The university's historic library is housed inside a neoclassical brick rotunda at the center of the campus."

• Rhymes for rotunda

• Nearby Words

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rouen
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Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the late 17th century from Italian rotonda, from Latin rotunda, the feminine form of rotundus ('round'), partly modeled after the Pantheon in Rome, known in Italian as La Rotonda.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Rotunda. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/rotunda
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