A planet's atmosphere is the layer of air or other gases around it.
...dangerous levels of pollution in the Earth's atmosphere.
Even worse, the levels of methane in the atmosphere are rising at more than 1 percent a year.
2. countable noun [usually singular]
The atmosphere of a place is the air that you breathe there.
These gases pollute the atmosphere of towns and cities. [+ of]
Synonyms: air, sky, heavens, aerosphere More Synonyms of atmosphere
3. singular noun
The atmosphere of a place is the general impression that you get of it.
Pale wooden floors and plenty of natural light add to the relaxed atmosphere.
There's still an atmosphere of great hostility and tension in the city. [+ of]
4. uncountable noun
If a place or an event has atmosphere, it is interesting.
The old harbour is still full of atmosphere and well worth visiting.
More Synonyms of atmosphere
atmosphere in British English
(ˈætməsˌfɪə)
noun
1.
the gaseous envelope surrounding the earth or any other celestial body
See also troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, ionosphere
2.
the air or climate in a particular place
the atmosphere was thick with smoke
3.
a general pervasive feeling or mood
an atmosphere of elation
4.
the prevailing tone or mood of a novel, symphony, painting, or other work of art
5.
a special mood or character associated with a place
6.
any local gaseous environment or medium
an inert atmosphere
7.
a unit of pressure; the pressure that will support a column of mercury 760 mm high at 0°C at sea level. 1 atmosphere is equivalent to 101 325 newtons per square metre or 14.72 pounds per square inch
Abbreviation: at, atm
Derived forms
atmospheric (ˌatmosˈpheric) or atmospherical (ˌatmosˈpherical)
adjective
atmospherically (ˌatmosˈpherically)
adverb
atmosphere in American English
(ˈætməsˌfɪr)
noun
1.
the gaseous envelope (air) surrounding the earth to a height of c. 1,000 km (c. 621 mi): it is c. 21% oxygen, 78% nitrogen, and 1% other gases, and rotates with the earth, because of gravity
2.
the gaseous mass surrounding any star, planet, etc.
3.
the air in any given place
4.
a pervading or surrounding influence or spirit; general mood or social environment
5.
the general tone of a work of art
a play with a fateful atmosphere
6. Informal
an interesting, often exotic, effect produced by decoration, furnishings, etc.
a restaurant with atmosphere
7. Physics
a standard unit of pressure used to measure atmospheric pressure, equal to the pressureexerted by a column of mercury that is 760 millimeters (29.9213 inches) high at 0°C at sealevel (101,325 pascals or 1,013.25 millibars or 14.70 pounds per square inch): abbrev. atm
Word origin
ModL atmosphaera < Gr atmos, vapor + sphaira, sphere
More idioms containing
atmosphere
you could cut the atmosphere with a knife
COBUILD Collocations
atmosphere
amazing atmosphere
carnival atmosphere
charged atmosphere
convivial atmosphere
eerie atmosphere
electric atmosphere
fantastic atmosphere
febrile atmosphere
festival atmosphere
friendly atmosphere
fun atmosphere
laid-back atmosphere
party atmosphere
poisonous atmosphere
relaxed atmosphere
spoil the atmosphere
tense atmosphere
the atmosphere is thick with
unique atmosphere
warm atmosphere
Examples of 'atmosphere' in a sentence
atmosphere
The fans are sitting on top of you and the atmosphere is always great.
The Sun (2016)
Now get out there and sample the atmosphere and then get your red shirt on.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
It adds to the atmosphere at shows.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Salford was more like a party atmosphere.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
But it makes for a great atmosphere.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
With less dust and humidity in the atmosphere, the light has a brighter feel.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
As the family atmosphere gets warmer and more inclusive, new faces will play an important part.
The Sun (2017)
There is a lighter, luckier atmosphere as the moon visits your house of love and gambling.
The Sun (2016)
It fires a powerful pulse down into the earth 's atmosphere and measures the light that is reflected back.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
Way above in the upper atmosphere, ripples of glowing light were spotted tracking across the sky in tandem with the tsunami below.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The search for an answer went into the upper atmosphere.
Christy Campbell PHYLLOXERA: How Wine was Saved for the World (2004)
In the square the atmosphere was incredible.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The general atmosphere in this class is very tense and the pupils are denied opportunities for interaction.
Siann, Gerda & Ugwuegbu, Denis C. E. Educational Psychology in a Changing World (1988)
The atmosphere was still subdued in spring.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The atmosphere of the city was strange.
James Fergusson KANDAHAR COCKNEY: A Tale of Two Worlds (2004)
Instead he tries to conjure character and atmosphere via relatively simple means.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
The sheep could mill around to add to the atmosphere.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
We all breathe the same atmosphere and live by the same clock.
Travers, P L What the Bee Knows - reflections on myth, symbol and story (1989)
You do not get that atmosphere anywhere else.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
There was a great party atmosphere on set.
The Sun (2010)
They all made it go smoothly and put us at ease with a light atmosphere.
The Sun (2012)
But it is a great atmosphere as well.
The Sun (2016)
This is one of the best places for atmosphere.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Something has changed in the upper atmosphere of our politics.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
This sombre composition captures not just a likeness and a character but a profoundly evocative atmosphere and mood.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
It was a very fraught atmosphere where the pressure to meet impossible targets was so high that morale was low.
The Sun (2006)
The bars and food hall will stay open well after racing too so come along and join in the party atmosphere.
The Sun (2007)
The next hurdle to clear will be the planet 's atmosphere.
Christianity Today (2000)
But in return for these free services, all we seem to do is pollute the atmosphere further.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Now that effort lies in tatters, and we have an atmosphere of hostility and suspicion between us all over again.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The person who told me this story said: 'The atmosphere really was very sharp.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Thousands of cubic kilometres of ash were thrown into the Earth 's atmosphere.
The Sun (2010)
She said: 'The atmosphere here will be brilliant.
The Sun (2015)
The crew are split up and captured by the strange enemy on a planet that luckily has an atmosphere identical to Earth 's.
The Sun (2016)
In other languages
atmosphere
British English: atmosphere /ˈætməsˌfɪə/ NOUN
A planet's atmosphere is the layer of air or other gas around it.
The shuttle will re-enter Earth's atmosphere tomorrow morning.
American English: atmosphere
Arabic: الـجَوّ
Brazilian Portuguese: atmosfera
Chinese: 大气
Croatian: atmosfera
Czech: atmosféra
Danish: atmosfære
Dutch: atmosfeer
European Spanish: atmósfera
Finnish: ilmakehä
French: atmosphère
German: Atmosphäre
Greek: ατμόσφαιρα
Italian: atmosfera
Japanese: 大気
Korean: 대기 공기
Norwegian: atmosfære
Polish: atmosfera
European Portuguese: atmosfera
Romanian: atmosferă
Russian: атмосфера
Latin American Spanish: atmósfera
Swedish: atmosfär (n)
Thai: บรรยากาศ
Turkish: atmosfer
Ukrainian: атмосфера
Vietnamese: khí quyển
All related terms of 'atmosphere'
fun atmosphere
The atmosphere of a place is the general impression that you get of it.
warm atmosphere
The atmosphere of a place is the general impression that you get of it.
amazing atmosphere
The atmosphere of a place is the general impression that you get of it.
charged atmosphere
The atmosphere of a place is the general impression that you get of it.
eerie atmosphere
The atmosphere of a place is the general impression that you get of it.
febrile atmosphere
The atmosphere of a place is the general impression that you get of it.
party atmosphere
The atmosphere of a place is the general impression that you get of it.
relaxed atmosphere
The atmosphere of a place is the general impression that you get of it.
tense atmosphere
The atmosphere of a place is the general impression that you get of it.
unique atmosphere
The atmosphere of a place is the general impression that you get of it.
upper atmosphere
that part of the atmosphere above the troposphere
carnival atmosphere
The atmosphere of a place is the general impression that you get of it.
convivial atmosphere
The atmosphere of a place is the general impression that you get of it.
electric atmosphere
The atmosphere of a place is the general impression that you get of it.
fantastic atmosphere
The atmosphere of a place is the general impression that you get of it.
festival atmosphere
The atmosphere of a place is the general impression that you get of it.
friendly atmosphere
The atmosphere of a place is the general impression that you get of it.
poisonous atmosphere
The atmosphere of a place is the general impression that you get of it.
standard atmosphere
an arbitrarily determined vertical distribution of atmospheric pressure, temperature, and density , assumed to have physical constants and conforming to parametric equations , used for calculations in ballistics , the design of pressure altimeters, etc
laid-back atmosphere
The atmosphere of a place is the general impression that you get of it.
spoil the atmosphere
The atmosphere of a place is the general impression that you get of it.
Interim Standard Atmosphere
an agreed theoretical description of the atmosphere for altitudes between 50 and 80 km, pending refinement by further measurements
International Standard Atmosphere
a theoretical vertical distribution of the physical properties of the atmosphere up to an altitude of 50 km established by international agreement. It permits the standardization of aircraft instruments and performance of all types of flying vehicles
the atmosphere is thick with
The atmosphere of a place is the general impression that you get of it.
clear the air
to deal openly with misunderstandings, problems, or jealousy , and try to get rid of them
you could cut the atmosphere with a knife
said to mean that the atmosphere in a place is extremely tense or unfriendly
Chinese translation of 'atmosphere'
atmosphere
(ˈætməsfɪəʳ)
n
(c)[of planet]大气(氣)层(層) (dàqìcéng) (个(個), gè)
(s) (= feel)[of place]气(氣)氛 (qìfēn)
(c) (= air) 空气(氣) (kōngqì)
1 (noun)
Definition
the mass of gases surrounding the earth or any other heavenly body
These gases pollute the atmosphere of towns and cities.
Synonyms
air
They released balloons in the air.
sky
The sun is already high in the sky.
heavens
aerosphere
2 (noun)
Definition
a pervasive feeling or mood
The muted decor adds to the relaxed atmosphere.
Synonyms
feeling
a feeling of opulence and grandeur
feel
He wanted to get the feel of the place.
air
The meal gave the occasion an almost festive air.
quality
character
environment
The children were brought up in completely different environments.
spirit
I appreciate the sounds, smells and the spirit of the place.