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atmosphere.

The gases surrounding the Earth or any astronomical body.

10 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈætməsˌfɪə/Australia, Received-Pronunciation/ˈatməsˌfɪː/British, Southern, Standard/ˈatməsˌfɪj.ə/British, Southern, Standard/ˈætməsˌfɪɹ/US
  1. The gases surrounding the Earth or any astronomical body.

    countable · uncountable
  2. The air in a particular place.

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

    countable · figuratively · uncountable
  4. The apparent mood felt in an environment.

    countable · figuratively · uncountable
    The atmosphere for the football match was great.
  5. A unit of measurement for pressure equal to 101325 Pa (symbol: atm), approximately the atmospheric pressure at sea level.

    countable · uncountable
  6. Extras in a scene who have no spoken lines.

    uncountable
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from French atmosphère, from New Latin atmosphaera, from Ancient Greek ἀτμός (atmós, “steam”) + σφαῖρα (sphaîra, “sphere”); corresponding to atmo- + -sphere.

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