Weather / B1

ATM-uh-sfeer/ˈætməsfɪə/

Atmosphere is the mood of a place: a friendly / tense / relaxed atmosphere. Mood is how one person feels; atmosphere is shared in a room, café, or city. Create / spoil the atmosphere are common collocations. In science it is the air around the Earth — exams may use either meaning, so check the context.

Meaning

The mood in a place, or the air around the Earth.

Examples

• “The café has a friendly atmosphere.”
• “The tense atmosphere made it hard to speak.”
• “Pollution is changing the Earth’s atmosphere.”

Good to know

a friendly / tense atmosphere. create / spoil the atmosphere. Science: the Earth’s atmosphere.

Near in meaning

mood

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