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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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