Atmosphere meaning

What does “atmosphere” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“atmosphere” is a noun with 6 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a particular environment or surrounding influence.

atmosphere

a particular environment or surrounding influence
“there was an atmosphere of excitement”
Synonymsambiance ambience
a unit of pressure: the pressure that will support a column of mercury 760 mm high at sea level and 0 degrees centigrade
Synonymsstandard atmosphere atm standard pressure
the mass of air surrounding the Earth
“there was great heat as the comet entered the atmosphere”
“it was exposed to the air”
Synonymsair
the weather or climate at some place
“the atmosphere was thick with fog”
Synonymsatmospheric state
the envelope of gases surrounding any celestial body
a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing
“an air of mystery”
“the house had a neglected air”
Synonymsair aura

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University