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- [at-muh s-feer]
- /ˈæt məsˌfɪər/
- /ˈætməsfɪə(r)/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [at-muh s-feer]
- /ˈæt məsˌfɪər/
Definitions of atmosphere word
- countable noun atmosphere A planet's atmosphere is the layer of air or other gases around it. 3
- countable noun atmosphere The atmosphere of a place is the air that you breathe there. 3
- singular noun atmosphere The atmosphere of a place is the general impression that you get of it. 3
- uncountable noun atmosphere If a place or an event has atmosphere, it is interesting. 3
- noun atmosphere the gaseous envelope surrounding the earth or any other celestial body 3
- noun atmosphere the air or climate in a particular place 3
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Origin of atmosphere
First appearance:
before 1630 One of the 42% oldest English words
From the New Latin word atmosphaera, dating back to 1630-40. See atmo-, -sphere
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Parts of speech for Atmosphere
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atmosphere popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
atmosphere usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for atmosphere
noun atmosphere
- pressure — the exertion of force upon a surface by an object, fluid, etc., in contact with it: the pressure of earth against a wall.
- air — Air is the mixture of gases which forms the Earth's atmosphere and which we breathe.
- sky — the region of the clouds or the upper air; the upper atmosphere of the earth: airplanes in the sky; cloudy skies.
- troposphere — the lowest layer of the atmosphere, 6 miles (10 km) high in some areas and as much as 12 miles (20 km) high in others, within which there is a steady drop in temperature with increasing altitude and within which nearly all cloud formations occur and weather conditions manifest themselves.
- heavens — the abode of God, the angels, and the spirits of the righteous after death; the place or state of existence of the blessed after the mortal life.
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