atmosphere

[at-muhs-feer] / ˈæt məsˌfɪər /

NOUN

gases around the earth

Synonyms

STRONGEST

air pressure

STRONG

envelope heavens sky troposphere

WEAK

substratosphere

NOUN

general feeling or mood

Synonyms

STRONGEST

air ambience aura character climate color environment feel feeling flavor mood place quality scene sense space spirit surroundings taste tone

STRONG

background impression medium property semblance

WEAK

local color

Example Sentences

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Its thin atmosphere and dusty terrain create an environment where constant motion generates electrical energy.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

Other proposed methods include squirting aerosols into the atmosphere or using microbubbles to make the ocean whiter.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

The Apollo vessels were cone-shaped to maximize stability as the craft sped back to Earth through the atmosphere.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

As the countdown clock restarted, the atmosphere turned to electric anticipation.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Sputnik II orbited the earth 2,570 times before it burned up in the atmosphere five months later.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson