noun

atrium

/ˈeɪtriəm/ · say it: AY·tree·um

a large open central space, often glass-roofed

In Architecture & Design

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1. (noun) a large open area inside a building, often with a glass roof, usually in the center or entrance

2. (noun) one of the two upper chambers of the heart that receives blood

Examples

1. The hotel's atrium stretches up five stories and is filled with natural light.
2. Blood flows from the atrium into the ventricle of the heart.

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atrium

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