atmosphere

Meanings

• a particular environment or surrounding influence
  • "there was an atmosphere of excitement"
• a unit of pressure: the pressure that will support a column of mercury 760 mm high at sea level and 0 degrees centigrade
• the mass of air surrounding the Earth
  • "there was great heat as the comet entered the atmosphere"
• the weather or climate at some place
  • "the atmosphere was thick with fog"
• the envelope of gases surrounding any celestial body
• a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing
  • "an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate's headquarters"

Synonyms

air, ambiance, ambience, atm, atmospheric state, aura, standard atmosphere, standard pressure