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Earth's atmosphere contains the air we breathe.
What does Atmosphere mean?
the gases around a planet, the air or mood of a place, or a unit of pressure.
Dictionary definition
The mixture of gases surrounding a planet or other body; the air in a place; the mood or feeling of a setting; or, in science, a standard unit of pressure.
Example sentences
Atmosphere in a sentence
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The warm lights created a welcoming atmosphere in the library.
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A planet's atmosphere can affect its temperature, weather, and protection from harmful radiation.
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The sealed chamber was tested at a pressure of one atmosphere.
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What can atmosphere mean?
Atmosphere has both a science sense and a mood sense.
Practice 2
Which sentence uses atmosphere in its science meaning?
Here, atmosphere means the gases surrounding a planet.
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Which sentence uses atmosphere to mean mood?
Here, atmosphere means the feeling or mood of the setting.
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Atmosphere
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at · muhs · feer · strongest beat: at
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WordAtmosphere.
Partnoun.
MeaningAtmosphere means the gases around a planet, the air or mood of a place, or a unit of pressure.
ExampleExample: Earth's atmosphere contains the air we breathe.
Word breakdown
3 syllables. Say each part, then blend the word.
- Syllables
- at · muhs · feer
- Strongest beat
- at
- Ending
- feer
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on at.
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Synonyms
Words like Atmosphere
airA close everyday term for Earth's atmosphere near the surface, but atmosphere can surround other worlds and have different gases.
moodA close synonym only when atmosphere means the feeling of a place or situation.
ambienceA close synonym for the character or feeling of a place, especially a pleasant or distinctive one.
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Does Atmosphere have an opposite?
Atmosphere has gas, local-air, mood, and pressure-unit senses but no single direct antonym. Vacuum contrasts with the presence of gas, but is not an opposite of the mood or pressure-unit senses.
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Word family
Atmosphere word family
Base word
atmosphere
noun
atmospheres
More than one atmosphere or mood.
adjective
atmospheric
Related to an atmosphere or strongly creating a mood.
adverb
atmospherically
In a way related to an atmosphere or mood.
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Hint for students
Look for gases, planets, and weather for the science meaning; look for feelings and settings for the mood meaning.
Common mix-up
Atmosphere is not simply another word for sky. It can mean surrounding gases, local air, a mood, or a standard pressure unit; context decides the sense.
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Students sort sentences into planetary gases or mood, underline meaning clues, and write one new atmosphere sentence for each sense.
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Compare 'Mars has a thin atmosphere' and 'The café has a relaxed atmosphere.' Which clues reveal the meaning in each sentence?
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