The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word ASTRODOME
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More clues leading to the result ASTRODOME
- Sports ground: area certain people set foot inside
- Athlete initially stepped out to receive award in sports stadium
- A second book about staff in sporting venue
- Miss start of vast party in Rome’s all-weather venue
- Having stepped inside we left breathtaking sports venue
- Endless wine with party in Italian city stadium
- A street party in Rome’s park
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What does ASTRODOME mean?
ASTRODOME noun- A transparent dome in the fuselage of an aircraft or spacecraft through which navigational observations may be made