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atrium

[ey-tree-uhm] / ˈeɪ tri əm /
NOUN
central building area
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The main atrium, or as I call it the “Hall of Mirrors,” is kind of compressed.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

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 opening of an inquest into his death was told Mr Silcox fell into an atrium stairwell "following the collapse of a wooden bannister" in the early hours of 25 October.

From BBC • Nov. 10, 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

Meanwhile, Aurelia and Marcus, blithely ignorant of what was happening, hurried back to the atrium, to find the former sleepers wide awake and one, at least, in a state close to panic.

From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks




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