noun
- the heavens or sky, especially when regarded as a tangible thing
Usage: literary; archaic
Examples
- The stars sparkled across the dark firmaments above.
- Ancient peoples believed the firmaments were solid domes covering the earth.
- Poets often write about the vast firmaments stretching endlessly overhead.
- The astronomer studied the movements of celestial bodies in the firmaments.
- Religious texts frequently reference the firmaments as God’s creation.
- The pilot gazed up at the clear firmaments during the night flight.