atmosphere

CEFRB1

/ˈætməsˌfɪə/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The layer of gases surrounding a planet.

  2. 02

    noun

    The feeling or mood of a place.

Examples

  • According to scientists, the atmosphere is getting warmer year after year.

  • Wind power doesn't release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
4

Also pronounced

  • /ˈatməsˌfiɾ/
  • /ˈatməsˌfɪː/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The air in a particular place.

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

  3. The gases surrounding the Earth or any astronomical body.

More examples

In context

  • This place has a mysterious atmosphere.

  • The atmosphere for the football match was great.

  • 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.

Synonyms

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The thick blank of the planet traps heat and keeps it warm.

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Origin

noun

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