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atrium

[ey-tree-uhm] / ˈeɪ tri əm /
NOUN
central building area
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On Holy Saturday, the Easter Vigil will be held in the atrium of St Peter's Basilica.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Looking down into the atrium outside his office, you see a large carpet woven to look like an aerial photograph of bomb-ravaged Berlin at the end of World War II.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

The piece dominates a soaring atrium, capped with a curved, crystalline glass roof.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2025

Leonardo UK argued that Ms Kelly had a choice of either using the toilets nearest to her desk, walking through an atrium to toilets with more privacy, or using an accessible toilet.

From BBC • Dec. 3, 2025

They entered a large atrium at least two stories high.

From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson




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