ATMOSPHERE as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • an air of mystery
    • the house had a neglected air
    • an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate’’s headquarters
    • the place had an aura of romance
    Hypernyms(s) atmosphere is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)
  2. Meaning
    • the mass of air surrounding the Earth
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • there was great heat as the comet entered the atmosphere
    • it was exposed to the air
    Hypernyms(s) atmosphere is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)
  3. Meaning
    • the envelope of gases surrounding any celestial body
    Hypernyms(s) atmosphere is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  4. Meaning
    • a unit of pressure: the pressure that will support a column of mercury 760 mm high at sea level and 0 degrees centigrade
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) atmosphere is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)
  5. Meaning
    • the weather or climate at some place
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • the atmosphere was thick with fog
    Hypernyms(s) atmosphere is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)
  6. Meaning
    • a particular environment or surrounding influence
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • there was an atmosphere of excitement
    Hypernyms(s) atmosphere is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)