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atlas atlas /ˈæt.ləs/ noun [C]
1 F0 a book containing maps: » a road atlas» an atlas of the worldThesaurus+: ↑Maps and map-makingThesaurus+: ↑Reference books2 F0 a book containing maps showing where particular things are made, found, etc.: » a wine atlas» an atlas of British plantsThesaurus+: ↑Maps and map-makingThesaurus+: ↑Reference books• • • Extra Examples:» For those of you who don't have an atlas to hand, Newcastle is a city in the northeaeast of England.» Are you through with that atlas? |