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Synonyms for firmament

8 synonyms
2 meanings

noun

Most common

sky sphere heavens celestial sphere

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

1. Sky

sky, heavens, celestial sphere, sphere, empyrean, heaven formal dated

2. Welkin — the vault of the heavens, where the clouds, sun, moon, and stars can be seen; the heavens, the sky

lift UK, welkin formal dated

Definitions

n. 1
The vault of the heavens, where the clouds, sun, moon, and stars can be seen; the heavens, the sky.
n. 2
The field or sphere of an activity or interest.
the international fashion firmament

Forms

Plural: firmaments → spheres, empyreans, heavens, lifts…

Example sentences

sky The tower looks beautiful against the evening sky.
sphere From the sphere emanated some kind of strange glow.
heavens The heavens have granted him many special talents.

Popularity over time

Word	1850 → 2019	Trend
firmament		rising
sky		rising
sphere		steady
heavens		rising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters: sky¹
4 letters: lift¹
6 letters: heaven², sphere¹, welkin
7 letters: heavens²
8 letters: empyrean

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (heaven² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français: firmament
Italiano: firmamento
Español: firmamento
Deutsch: Firmament