atrium
noun /ˈeɪtriəm/
/ˈeɪtriəm/
(plural atria
/ˈeɪtriə/
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)- a large high space, usually with a glass roof, in the centre of a modern building
- The reception was held in the atrium.
- an open space in the centre of an ancient Roman villa (= a large house)
- (anatomy) either of the two upper spaces in the heart that are used in the first stage of sending the blood around the body synonym auricle
Word Originlate 16th cent.: from Latin.