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cupola

[kyoo-puh-luh] / ˈkju pə lə /
NOUN
dome
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“They are still in power. The cupola is intact. But they don’t sleep at night.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 5, 2026

It features an 11-foot square cupola with windows on each side, and the tip of that is reachable only by ladder.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 11, 2024

On a post office, I saw a strip of asphalt shingles under a cupola that had a copper roof.

From Seattle Times Feb. 26, 2024

You capture the beauty looking out of the cupola, but also the claustrophobia of an I.S.S. “bedroom.”

From Salon Jan. 19, 2024

It was a boxy structure with a row of large windows fanged with broken glass and a single cupola that probably contained a bell.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull




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