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atrium
noun
Definition
A large, often glass-roofed central hall or court in a building.
In a sentence
“The museum was redesigned around a central atrium flooded with natural light.”
Synonyms
courtyardcentral hallglass-roofed court
Common collocations
- glass atrium
- central atrium
- atrium design
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