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atmosphere   (TTS Sound)

The noun atmosphere has 6 senses

• atmosphere, ambiance, ambience -- (a particular environment or surrounding influence; "there was an atmosphere of excitement")


• standard atmosphere, atmosphere, atm, standard pressure -- (a unit of pressure: the pressure that will support a column of mercury 760 mm high at sea level and 0 degrees centigrade)


• atmosphere, air -- (the mass of air surrounding the Earth; "there was great heat as the comet entered the atmosphere"; "it was exposed to the air")


• atmosphere, atmospheric state -- (the weather or climate at some place; "the atmosphere was thick with fog")


• atmosphere -- (the envelope of gases surrounding any celestial body)


• air, aura, atmosphere -- (a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; "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")