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atrium — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • atrium noun A large open central hall or courtyard in a building, often glass-roofed.

Senses

atrium is used for these senses in English:

  • atrium (architecture) A central room or space in ancient Roman homes, open to the sky in the middle; a similar space in other buildings.
  • atrium (architecture) A square hall lit by daylight from above, into which rooms open at one or more levels.
  • reception room A room for receiving and entertaining guests.

atrium — full definition

  1. noun A large open central hall or courtyard in a building, often glass-roofed.
  2. noun (anatomy) One of the upper chambers of the heart that receives blood before it passes to a ventricle.

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