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atrium
[ey-tree-uhm]
noun
plural
atria, atriumsArchitecture.
Also called cavaedium.the main or central room of an ancient Roman house, open to the sky at the center and usually having a pool for the collection of rainwater.
a courtyard, flanked or surrounded by porticoes, in front of an early or medieval Christian church.
a skylit central court in a contemporary building or house.
Anatomy.either of the two upper chambers on each side of the heart that receive blood from the veins and in turn force it into the ventricles.
atrium
/ ˈeɪtrɪəm, ˈɑː- /
noun
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
anatomy a cavity or chamber in the body, esp the upper chamber of each half of the heart
atrium
plural
atriaA chamber of the heart that receives blood from the veins and forces it by muscular contraction into a ventricle. Mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians have two atria; fish have one.
Other 51Թ Forms
- atrial adjective
- interatrial adjective
- ˈٰ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of atrium1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of atrium1
Example Sentences
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde said the hospital's atrium had been closed for a short time and traffic around the hospital had been temporarily diverted.
The health board said the hospital's atrium had been closed for a short time and traffic around the hospital had been temporarily diverted.
In the alcove of the first floor, guests can shop for the Pierced Handbag or Balloon Bag, or head up to the third floor’s sunlit atrium to find jewelry and ready-to-wear clothing.
This is an attraction, from the queue to its ending, of constant reveals — tunnels give way to gorgeous atriums, and each set piece aims to be larger, more lively than the last.
During the visit she was given a performance by the staff choir in the main public atrium before viewing the hospital's air ambulance helicopter pad and staff gardens.
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