Definition of 'atrium'

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atrium

(eɪtriəm )

Word forms: plural atriums

countable noun

An atrium is a part of a building such as a hotel or shopping centre, which extends up through several floors of the building and often has a glass roof.

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atrium in British

(ˈeɪtrɪəm , ˈɑː-)

nounWord forms: plural atria (ˈeɪtrɪə , ˈɑː-)

the open main court of a Roman house

a central often glass-roofed hall that extends through several storeys in a building, such as a shopping centre or hotel

a court in front of an early Christian or medieval church, esp one flanked by colonnades

4. anatomy

a cavity or chamber in the body, esp the upper chamber of each half of the heart

Derived forms

atrial (ˈatrial)

adjective

Word origin of 'atrium'

C17: from Latin; related to āter black, perhaps originally referring to the part of the house that was blackened by smoke from the hearth

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atrium in American

(ˈeɪtriəm ; āˈtrēəm)

nounWord forms: plural ˈatria (ˈeɪtriə ; āˈtrēə) or ˈatriums

the central court or main room of an ancient Roman house

a hall or court at the center or entrance of a building, usually rising through more than one story or all the stories and having a skylight or glass on one side and the roof

3. Anatomy

a chamber or cavity, esp. either of the thin-walled upper chambers of the heart that receive blood; auricle

Derived forms

atrial (ˈatrial) (ˈeɪtriəl ; āˈtrēəl)

adjective

Example sentences containing 'atrium'

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What happens in this vast atrium sets the tone and the mood for the whole. Times, Sunday Times (2007)There are also two bars in the soaring central atrium. The Sun (2013)They soar up into the stained glass atrium. Times, Sunday Times (2007)Step a few yards along the main corridor and you find yourself in a glass atrium. Times, Sunday Times (2009)Or relax in the enormous glass atrium in deep sofas between treatments. The Sun (2010)Its office is built around a glass atrium housing a canteen and shops. The Sun (2010)This will become a glazed central atrium, with apartments leading off. Times, Sunday Times (2006)This involves erecting a 16m mast in the central atrium. Times, Sunday Times (2014)Homes are arranged around a restored central atrium, with a handmade steel and reclaimed timber staircase. Times, Sunday Times (2014)He wanted one big building, with a central atrium. Times, Sunday Times (2013)You enjoy your meal in the brasserie, bathed in light from the glass atrium. The Sun (2010)The builders moved in the following year to extend the kitchen and add a garden room with a glass atrium to the ground floor. Times, Sunday Times (2014)Instead, we decided to build right up against the brick walls and look out into a big central atrium. Times, Sunday Times (2012)The lobby has the wow factor: a vast atrium with lights that seem to float down from the high ceiling. Times, Sunday Times (2015)Rooms have huge windows overlooking a central atrium or the city, and most have a loft feel with stylish furnishings and brick walls. Times, Sunday Times (2015)Each of the upper floors is built around a central atrium, giving a view down into the yard where the boats will be built and worked on. Times, Sunday Times (2015)

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Definition of atrium from the Collins English Dictionary

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