atrium

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Back of the atrium was a large reception room with bedrooms on each side.

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  1. noun Architecture A rectangular court, as:
  2. noun Architecture A usually skylighted central area, often containing plants, in some modern buildings, especially of a public or commercial nature.
  3. noun Architecture The open area in the center of an ancient Roman house.
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  • Beyond the atrium was a large room, wide as the house, with a built-in circular dining table at knee height. —  F ;SF; - vol 102 issue 03 - March 2002
  • During the week, the atrium is available for parties of 30-50. —  St. Louis Business News - Local St. Louis News | The St. Louis Business Journal
  • Springfield Gardens resident Al Willton, 38, said he thought the atrium was a dangerous feature.
  • In keeping with its sense of modern living, the centrepiece of the atrium will be a DJ booth overlooking the lobby with a resident DJ setting the mood of the hotel with stylish mixes. —  ASIA Travel Tips.com
  • The buildings surrounding the atrium are also the location of the Canyon Ranch Spa Club and the hotel's fitness center. —  MousePlanet
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  1. Latin ātrium; see āter- in Indo-European roots.

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  1. Latin, in senses 1 and 2, also a hall in general; said to have been orig. the kitchen, and so called because blackened with smoke, from ater, black; but perhaps the reference is to the hearth or fireplace in the atrium, the name being connected with ædes, orig. a fireplace (cf. English oast), later a house, temple: see edifice.
 

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