atmosphere
/ˈætməsfˌɪɹ/ · 3 syllables
Meaning
noun
- a particular environment or surrounding influence
“there was an atmosphere of excitement” - a unit of pressure: the pressure that will support a column of mercury 760 mm high at sea level and 0 degrees centigrade
- the mass of air surrounding the Earth
“there was great heat as the comet entered the atmosphere” - the weather or climate at some place
“the atmosphere was thick with fog” - the envelope of gases surrounding any celestial body
- a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing
“an air of mystery”
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