Noun(1) any chamber that is connected to other chambers or passageways (especially one of the two upper chambers of the heart(2) the central area in a building; open to the sky(3) any chamber that is connected to other chambers or passageways (especially one of the two upper chambers of the heart)(4) the central area in a building(5) open to the sky [also: atria (pl)]
Noun(1) any chamber that is connected to other chambers or passageways (especially one of the two upper chambers of the heart(2) the central area in a building; open to the sky(3) any chamber that is connected to other chambers or passageways (especially one of the two upper chambers of the heart)(4) the central area in a building(5) open to the sky [also: atria (pl)]
(1) The central atrium of the High Museum of Art, designed by Richard Meier, is once again filled with light from the skylight above.(2) The right atrium receives oxygen-poor blood from the body.(3) The gallery is approached across a voluminous, rather airport-like atrium that also houses the company's canteen.(4) The right atrium and ventricle were severely dilated and hypertrophied.(5) A long toplit atrium links two principal entrances and provides a central welcoming area around which the classrooms and main community facilities are arranged.(6) Two three-storey blocks of offices flank a central glazed atrium .(7) In a person without a heart defect, blood that's in need of oxygen flows from all parts of the body to the right atrium and then to the right ventricle, where it's then pumped to the lungs to receive oxygen.(8) The origin of this design may be the Roman atrium .(9) When the heart relaxes in between beats, the two u2018flapsu2019 of the mitral valve swing open to let blood flow from the atrium to the ventricle.(10) Outline plans were submitted for a three-storey school built around a large atrium , with tennis courts and a sports hall included on the site.(11) The headquarters is arranged as six four-storey office pavilions linked by an internal street, an elongated atrium with a glass roof.(12) Central to the new building is the two-story atrium , with a north-facing glass wall, where patrons first enter to purchase their tickets.(13) Apart from fulfilling his need for a garden and outdoor space, this red brick walled and paved two-storey area also provides an invaluable atrium through which light enters both floors of the house.(14) A central atrium is the focal point of the building.(15) The Sefton Hotel is built around a central atrium that houses an indoor water garden.(16) Between the two buildings is a glass atrium that unites them and that plays a prominent role in the energy operations of the library.
