What is the meaning of the word "atmosphere"?

Definitions:

  1. a particular environment or surrounding influence copy to clipboard noun
    • there was an atmosphere of excitement copy to clipboard
  2. the mass of air surrounding the Earth copy to clipboard noun
    • there was great heat as the comet entered the atmosphere copy to clipboard
  3. the weather or climate at some place copy to clipboard noun
    • the atmosphere was thick with fog copy to clipboard

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