atmospheric

adjective

at·​mo·​spher·​ic ˌat-mə-ˈsfir-ik 

-ˈsfer-

1

a

: of, relating to, or occurring in the atmosphere

atmospheric dust

b

: resembling the atmosphere : airy

2

: having, marked by, or contributing aesthetic or emotional atmosphere

an atmospheric inn

also : marked by an emphasis on impression or tone

atmospherically

ˌat-mə-ˈsfir-i-k(ə-)lē 

-ˈsfer-

adverb

Examples of atmospheric in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

From Saturday, June 21, to Monday, June 23, the heat index — a combination of atmospheric temperatures and relative humidity that determines how the heat really feels to the body — peaked at over 100 degrees each day. —Lily Carey, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2025

While atmospheric water generation technology has been around in larger systems for years, Kara Pod brings it to your countertop in a compact, user-friendly package. —Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 June 2025

So the relationship between atmospheric CO₂ and temperature may have been validated, but the attribution still needed to follow. —Oliver Swainston, Space.com, 28 June 2025

On the walls hang Éric Chenal’s atmospheric photographs of the villa in its raw state. —Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 28 June 2025

Word History

Etymology

atmosphere + -ic entry 1

First Known Use

1722, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing atmospheric

• atmospheric river

Rhymes for atmospheric

• allosteric
• amphoteric
• anomeric
• chromospheric
• climacteric
• congeneric
• dysenteric
• esoteric
• exoteric
• isomeric
• lithospheric
• mesenteric

Kids Definition

atmospheric

adjective

at·​mo·​spher·​ic ˌat-mə-ˈsfi(ə)r-ik 

-ˈsfer-

: of or relating to the atmosphere

atmospheric pressure

atmospherically

-i-k(ə-)lē 

adverb