atmosphere

noun/ˈætməsfɪə(r)/ (AT-muhs-feer)Level B1

the mood or feeling that a place or situation has

The atmosphere of a place is how it feels: friendly, tense or festive. The word also means the layer of gases around the Earth.

atmosphere meaning in Hindi

माहौल; वातावरण; किसी जगह या स्थिति का मिज़ाज या एहसास

किसी जगह का atmosphere वह है जैसा वहाँ महसूस होता है: दोस्ताना, तनावपूर्ण या उत्सव भरा। इसका अर्थ पृथ्वी के चारों ओर गैसों की परत (वायुमंडल) भी है।

Examples

The atmosphere at the wedding was full of music and laughter.शादी का माहौल (atmosphere) संगीत और हँसी से भरा था।
There was a tense atmosphere in the stadium during the final over.आख़िरी ओवर के दौरान स्टेडियम में तनावपूर्ण माहौल था।

Synonyms & antonyms

moodfeelingambiencespirit

Memory trick

Earth has an ATMOSPHERE of air around it; every place has an 'air' of feeling around it too.

💡 Did you know?

The word atmosphere comes from Greek words meaning 'vapor' and 'sphere'. It is often used to describe the emotional energy or mood of a specific room.

Word origin

From Greek atmos, 'vapour', and sphaira, 'ball'. It first meant the air around the Earth; the sense 'mood of a place' came later.

Other meanings

noun The layer of gases surrounding Earth, mainly nitrogen and oxygen, that supports life.

noun The layer of gases around the Earth, or the mood of a place.

noun the general mood or feeling around an event, especially in politics or diplomacy

atmosphere meaning in other languages

Hindi · हिन्दी	माहौल; वातावरण; किसी जगह या स्थिति का मिज़ाज या एहसास
Arabic · العربية	جوّ؛ أجواء؛ المزاج أو الإحساس الذي يسود مكانًا أو موقفًا
French · Français	atmosphère, ambiance ; l'humeur ou le climat d'un lieu ou d'une situation
Indonesian · Bahasa Indonesia	suasana; perasaan atau nuansa suatu tempat atau keadaan
Chinese · 中文	气氛；氛围；（地球的）大气层