atmosphere

noun
at·mos·phere
/ˈætməsˌfɪə/

The gases surrounding the Earth or any astronomical body.

Other meanings

The air in a particular place.
The conditions (such as music, illumination, etc.) that can influence the mood felt in an environment.

Related words

atmosphered
atmosphereless
atmospherical
atmospherization
atmospherology
palaeoatmosphere
paleoatmosphere
subatmosphere
controlled atmosphere
protoatmosphere
exoatmosphere
endoatmosphere

Example sentences

“Certain wavelengths, like ultraviolet light, just don't make it through the atmosphere.”
Tatoeba · Cangarejo · CC0

Word history

From Ancient Greek "ἀτμός" (steam).

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “atmosphere” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.