atrium

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atrium — noun

1. a large open central area in a building, often with a glass roof

1.noun
Definition

a large open central area in a building, often with a glass roof

Example

The hotel has a beautiful atrium with plants and a fountain.

2. one of the two upper chambers of the heart

2.noun
Definition

one of the two upper chambers of the heart

Example

Blood flows from the atria into the ventricles.