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WordBand 5.5–6.5Core (NGSL)
atmosphere
/ˈæt.məsˌfɪə(ɹ)/
noun
The mixture of gases surrounding the Earth; the feeling that a place or situation gives you
- “There was a friendly atmosphere at the party last night.”Tatoeba
- “There was a different kind of atmosphere in the headquarters.”Tatoeba
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Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)