atmosphere
The gases surrounding the Earth or any astronomical body.
Noun 4 meanings
The gases surrounding the Earth or any astronomical body.
The air in a particular place.
The conditions (such as music, illumination, etc.) that can influence the mood felt in an environment.
The apparent mood felt in an environment.
“The atmosphere for the football match was great.”
Etymology
Borrowed from French atmosphère, from New Latin atmosphaera, from Ancient Greek ἀτμός (atmós, “steam”) + σφαῖρα (sphaîra, “sphere”); corresponding to atmo- + -sphere.
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ATMOSPHERE at a glance
ATMOSPHERE has 10 letters and scores 17 points in Scrabble (A 1 + T 1 + M 3 + O 1 + S 1 + P 3 + H 4 + E 1 + R 1 + E 1) and 18 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #3,143 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with atmosphere
All rhymes- WERE7
- THERE8
- WHERE11
- HERE7
- SOMEWHERE17
- ANYWHERE17
- EVERYWHERE22
- SEVERE9
- ELSEWHERE15
- NOWHERE13
- PREMIERE12
- MERE6
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