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atrium

[ey-tree-uhm] / ˈeɪ tri əm /
NOUN
central building area
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Building codes have relaxed along with advances in fire-safety technology, making possible such a multi-story interior atrium.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

The piece dominates a soaring atrium, capped with a curved, crystalline glass roof.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2025

At the centre of the main atrium stands an 83-tonne statue of Ramses II, the pharaoh who ruled Egypt for 66 years and presided over its golden age.

From Barron's • Nov. 1, 2025

Notable decor included a statue of a bride hanging onto a rope that dangled in an atrium, a wall of framed prosthetic eyeballs and leopard-print seating.

From Salon • Aug. 5, 2025

Then we’ll go to the museum where Minou can get some cuttings from Tono for the atrium in her apartment.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez