Noun Definition

atmosphere

1.Definition: 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"

Related Noun(s):air, aura

Category: General

2.Definition: a particular environment or surrounding influence

"There was an atmosphere of excitement"

Related Noun(s):ambiance, ambience

Category: General

3.Definition: a unit of pressure: the pressure that will support a column of mercury 760 mm high at sea level and 0 degrees centigrade

Related Noun(s):atm

Category: General

4.Definition: the envelope of gases surrounding any celestial body

Category: Objects

5.Definition: the mass of air surrounding the Earth

"There was great heat as the comet entered the atmosphere", "It was exposed to the air"

Related Noun(s):air

Category: Places

6.Definition: the weather or climate at some place

"The atmosphere was thick with fog"

Category: General