atrium

noun

Definition of atriumnext
as in courtyard

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Recent Examples of atrium Our favorite spots to lounge were the roof deck loungers and the padded bench seating beneath shady palm fronds in the atrium courtyard. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2026 Its body will coil around the museum’s gallery, lobby and atrium, and poke through the walls. — Siran Babayan, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026 Director Denis Villeneuve examined the art and film books on display in the library while celebrities arrived and greeted each other after coming off the red carpet in the outdoor atrium between the two buildings. — John Ross, Vanity Fair, 20 Sep. 2026 On a sweltering morning last June, House Speaker Jon Burns made an announcement to a tense and packed Capitol atrium. — AJC.com, 18 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for atrium
Recent Examples of Synonyms for atrium
  1. courtyard
  2. patio
  3. peristyle
  4. enclosure
  5. galleria
  6. plaza
  7. quadrangle
  8. yard
Noun
  • The exterior and inner courtyard were filmed at Burghley House, while Belvoir Castle, Lancaster House and the British Foreign Office were used for interiors.
    — Emily Zemler, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The Bangladeshi firm behind the project, Nakshabid Architects, was inspired by traditional Bengali homesteads, which are typically interspersed with courtyards and ponds.
    — Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of courtyard
Noun
  • Most include decks or private patios with firepits ignited by the turn of a switch.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The two women sit on the patio with Ye-ji’s conspicuously Western dog, a big yellow Labrador named Blue.
    — E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of patio
Noun
  • The best examples of this style are seen at the Getty Villa peristyle gardens — a peristyle is a courtyard framed by colonnades or rows of pillars — in Malibu.
    — Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 17 Jan. 2026
  • The now-familiar Olympic cauldron torch was added above the peristyle at the east end of the stadium.
    — Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Definition of peristyle
Noun
  • In June, a three-year-old boy was seriously injured in Cambridgeshire, after allegedly being thrown into a crocodile enclosure by a stranger.
    — Will Barker, TheWeek, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The tiger remained in the enclosure following the attack, and there is no wider risk posed to the public, according to authorities.
    — Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of enclosure
Noun
  • In some cases, however, those vultures circling the air over yesterday’s gallerias, plazas and megamalls are actually vulture investors.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
  • Singaporeans and international travelers also flock here to hang out on the beaches, zip line at Mega Adventure Park, shop at the massive luxury galleria, and more.
    — Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026
Definition of galleria
Noun
  • In August 2020, amid racial justice protests on the plaza outside Barclays Center, Wu Tsai and her husband, Alibaba cofounder Joe Tsai, pledged $50 million over 10 years to social justice and economic mobility initiatives, prioritizing Brooklyn.
    — James LaForge, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Because the plaza sits in a C-2 Village Green Overlay District, the base height of any building constructed must be less than four stories, or five with a special permit.
    — Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of plaza
Noun
  • Each of those quadrangles of land can produce 7 million pounds of corn or 2 million pounds of soybeans in a summer.
    — Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 26 July 2026
  • The students are lined up in their hundreds− across the student center mezzanine, down the stairs and out into the hot Florida Spring of the quadrangle.
    — Will Carless, USA Today, 10 July 2026
Definition of quadrangle
Noun
  • The settlers hurled stones with slings and set the groves on fire, chasing a group of journalists about 80 yards from the scene.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Here are five ways to make your Halloween display friendlier to the creatures that fly, slither and scurry through your yard.
    — Katie Koschalk, Scientific American, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of yard

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