atrium
noun
atri·um
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plural atria\ -trē-ə
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also atriums
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also atriums
Definition of atrium
1
: the central room of a Roman house
2 plural usually atriums
a
: a rectangular open patio around which a house is built
b
: a many-storied court in a building (such as a hotel) usually with a skylight
3
[ New Latin, from Latin ]
: an anatomical cavity or passage
especially
: the chamber or either of the chambers of the heart that receives blood from the veins and forces it into the ventricle or ventricles — see heart illustration
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Other Words from atrium
atrial
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adjective
Examples of atrium in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Public health officials also traced the Legionella bacteria to a decorative fountain in the atrium. — Ryan Prior, CNN, "Sheraton Atlanta hotel cleared to reopen after outbreak of Legionnaires' disease," 16 Aug. 2019 The most famous bits of Mr Foster’s design are its glass walls, open departure halls and narrow glass walkways over deep atriums. — C.r., The Economist, "Why Hong Kong’s Airport was a good target for protesters," 16 Aug. 2019 Flocks of grade-schoolers were being shepherded into the building to join the carnival of noise in the atrium. — Jon Michaud, The New Yorker, "Julius: The Story of a Premature Birth," 15 Aug. 2019 In addition to tours of Eichler homes, gardens and atriums, the event also features a mid-century antique pop up shop and a model-train scenario of Santa Clara County’s West Valley during the 1920s. — Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, "Willow Glen Eichler owners celebrate their place in national history," 11 Aug. 2019 The renovations also include a social justice center, a social hall and atrium and a new chapel that is expected to be completed in time for open houses taking place there later this month. — Sergio Carmona, sun-sentinel.com, "Temple Beth El of Boca Raton welcoming people with renovated campus," 9 Aug. 2019 In the atrium, where the original structure of the East India Marine Hall and the new wing meet, a rare, native Hawaiian statue of the god Ku will be displayed prominently, facing west, toward Hawaii. — Nora Mcgreevy, BostonGlobe.com, "PEM expansion to open in September," 12 July 2019 The home is set amid gardens, assorted sculptural works, an atrium with small pool, studios, and two galleries, all surrounded by towering white pines, hemlocks, maples, and birches. — Steve Burkholder, BostonGlobe.com, "Two fine arts sites beckon in New Hampshire," 25 July 2019 The home’s features include a double-door entry, vaulted ceilings in the living room and the main-level en suite provides access to an atrium. — Bang Staff And Correspondents, The Mercury News, "Sponsored: What a location in Alameda," 16 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'atrium.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for atrium
atrium
noun
English Language Learners Definition of atrium
: an open area inside a tall building that has windows to let light in from above
technical
: one of two sections of the heart that take in blood from the veins
See the full definition for atrium in the English Language Learners Dictionary
atrium
noun
atri·um
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Kids Definition of atrium
: the part of the heart that receives blood from the veins
atrium
noun
atri·um
| \ ˈā-trē-əm
\
\
plural atria\ -trē-ə
\
also atriums
\
also atriums
Medical Definition of atrium
: an anatomical cavity or passage
especially
: a chamber of the heart that receives blood from the veins and forces it into a ventricle or ventricles
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