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Thunderdome

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈθʌndɚˌdəʊm/
  • General-American: thŭn′dər′dōm

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noun

Meaning 1

A domed arena for steel-cage jousting in the Australian post-apocalyptic film Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985), now used to describe an enclosed arena where fighting events take place and have no rules.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

From thunder + dome.