geo·de·sic
ˌjē-ə-ˈde-sik 
-ˈdē-
-ˈdē-
-zik
1
: geodetic
2
: made of light straight structural elements mostly in tension
a geodesic dome
: the shortest line between two points that lies in a given surface
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Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2025
Things get granola-crunchier in the geodesic dome.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 10 Sep. 2025
Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 3 Mar. 2025
In fact, for curved spaces, the shortest path is what’s known as a geodesic: the generalization of a straight, flat line to a curved space.
—Adrienne Bernhard, Popular Mechanics, 20 Mar. 2023
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Adjective
Salty the Sea Lion performed in comedic shows under the Seaquarium’s landmark golden geodesic dome.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2025
Things get granola-crunchier in the geodesic dome.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
The more holes a surface has, the more varied and complicated its geodesics can get.
—Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 3 Mar. 2025
In fact, for curved spaces, the shortest path is what’s known as a geodesic: the generalization of a straight, flat line to a curved space.
—Adrienne Bernhard, Popular Mechanics, 20 Mar. 2023
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“Geodesic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/geodesic. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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