atrium

atrium Definition

atri·um (ā′trē əm)

noun pl. a′tria-ə or a′tri·ums

the central court or main room of an ancient Roman house
a hall or court at the center or entrance of a building, usually rising through more than one story or all the stories and having a skylight or glass on one side and the roof
Anat. a chamber or cavity, esp. either of the thin-walled upper chambers of the heart that receive blood; auricle

Etymology: L

atrium Related Forms

a′tri·al (-əl) adjective

atrium Usage Examples

Converse of object

glaze: A glazed atrium over the central courtyard ensures your visit is unspoiled by the vagaries of the weather.
overlook: My private office is in the central block, with a glass wall overlooking the atrium.
leave: The blood arrives back to the left atrium of the heart via the pulmonary veins.

Adjective modifier

seven-deck-high: Who will be cruise now features peril for out seven-deck-high central atrium.
airy: The notoriously cramped foyer has been replaced with an airy atrium.
central: A central atrium floods daylight through a space deep in the building.
spectacular: For something truly different, why not hold a dinner party or cocktail reception in our spectacular atrium.
left: Chronic coughing is a common presentation due to the large left atrium pressing on the airways.
East: Among the exhibits in the East Atrium will be a mock-up theater, where you handle a range of surgical instuments.

Modifies a noun

lobby: In the 1970s, John Portman, who invented the idea of the atrium lobby, followed Lapidus's path.
roof: These atrium roofs also contain the plant rooms, creating a coherent extra story.
space: However, the students responded to the atrium spaces in varying ways.
entrance: There is no through way from the main atrium entrance.
contract: As the atrium contracts, the mitral valve moves toward the apex.

Noun used with modifier

glass: A glass atrium will run through the center of the building, allowing natural light to flood in.
height: With a full height atrium spanning all nine floors, it has already become a landmark building in the city.
entrance: To complete the refurbishment a new entrance atrium is to be constructed which will include the upgrade of the external access for DDA compliance.
story: These create a series of three story atria between the classrooms and the rear wall.

Preposition: of

heart: The blood arrives back to the left atrium of the heart via the pulmonary veins.

Preposition: with

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