atmosphere

UK /ˈæt.məsˌfɪə(ɹ)/ US /ˈætməsˌfɪɹ/

noun 5name 1

Collocations

(noun.) general feeling in a place

ADJ

calm, congenial, convivial, cosy, family, friendly, happy, homely, informal, pleasant, relaxed, warm, welcoming | (highly) charged, emotional, heavy, hostile, oppressive, stifling, strained, tense

carnival, electric, heady, lively

The party had a lively atmosphere, with music playing and everyone dancing together.

intimate, romantic | gloomy

rarefied, unique

The small family restaurant had a unique atmosphere that made customers feel like old friends.

VERB + ATMOSPHERE

create

The restaurant's soft lighting and quiet music help create a welcoming atmosphere for dinner guests.

poison, ruin, sour, spoil

The argument between them poisoned the atmosphere at the dinner table for the rest of the evening.

clear, improve, lighten

Opening the windows and playing music helped improve the atmosphere in the quiet office.

be aware of, be sensitive to, sense

He was sensitive to the tense atmosphere at the family dinner table.

ATMOSPHERE + VERB

be charged (with sth)

The air in the crowded room was charged with tension as everyone waited for the announcement.

pervade sth, prevail

A friendly atmosphere pervaded the classroom from the first day of school.

PREP

~ between

There was an awkward atmosphere between the two colleagues after their disagreement at the meeting.

(noun.) the air

ADJ

heavy, humid, oppressive, polluted, smoky, stale, stifling, stuffy

VERB + ATMOSPHERE

poison, pollute

Factory emissions have poisoned the atmosphere in many industrial cities.

clear

After their honest conversation, the tension finally cleared the atmosphere between them.

(noun.) gases around the earth

ADJ

lower, upper

VERB + ATMOSPHERE

enter, leave, re-enter

The aircraft began to enter the atmosphere as it descended toward the airport.

be emitted/released into, escape into

Pollutants are constantly being released into the atmosphere from factory smokestacks.

PREP

in the ~

Carbon dioxide has increased significantly in the atmosphere over the last century.

Definitions

noun

The gases surrounding the Earth or any astronomical body.

To most people, the huge ice sheets of Antarctica and Greenland are merely water that once was snow. To glaciologists and climatologists, they are storehouses of the Earth's former atmospheres.

Earth is surrounded by a magnetosphere — an invisible bubble of magnetism generated by the powerful churning of molten metals at Earth’s core. It prevents our atmosphere from being stripped away by solar winds blasting it from the sun. While the magnetosphere has been a constant presence for billions of years, its strength waxes and wanes over time.

The air in a particular place.

The last hue of crimson had died away in the west, and the depth of the rich purple atmosphere was unbroken.

Thus the red damask curtains which now shut out the fog-laden, drizzling atmosphere of the Marylebone Road, had cost a mere song, and yet they might have been warranted to last another thirty years. A great bargain also had been the excellent Axminster carpet which covered the floor;[…].

The conditions (such as music, illumination etc.) that can influence the mood felt in an environment.

The apparent mood felt in an environment.

The atmosphere for the football match was great.

For by the hearth the children sit ⁠Cold in that atmosphere of Death, ⁠And scarce endure to draw the breath, Or like to noiseless phantoms flit: […]

A unit of measurement for pressure equal to 101325 Pa (symbol: atm), approximately the atmospheric pressure at sea level.

A process for preparing normally solid high molecular weight, hydrocarbon polymers which comprises heating and reacting carbon monoxide with hydrogen at a temperature of 125 ° to 350 °C, under a pressure of at least 30 atmospheres and in contact with a phosphomolybdic compound represented by the formula P₂Mo_(20–24)O_(2–60).

name

The distributed social media network of federated services using the AT Protocol.

In the ATmosphere, you don't have to make a tradeoff. You can use the service which has better moderation and still reach the accounts you want, even if they host their account somewhere else and agreed to some other TOS than you.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or

noun — the mass of air surrounding the Earth

noun — a unit of pressure: the pressure that will support a column

noun — a particular environment or surrounding influence

ambiance
ambience

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

To most people, the huge ice sheets of Antarctica and Greenland are merely water that once was snow. To glaciologists and climatologists, they are storehouses of the Earth's former atmospheres.

Wiktionary

The last hue of crimson had died away in the west, and the depth of the rich purple atmosphere was unbroken.

Wiktionary

This place has a mysterious atmosphere.

Tatoeba · #2105

As for the air, there is always some moisture in the atmosphere, but when the amount increases a great deal, it affects the light waves.

Tatoeba · #18241

Usage Notes

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