atmosphere

1 a special quality or impression associated with something the fireplace and cozy armchairs give the bookstore the atmosphere of a comfortable home Synonyms air, ambience (or ambiance), aroma, aura, climate, flavor, halo, karma, mood, nimbus, note, odor, patina, smell, temper, vibration(s)Related Words aureole (or aureola), mystique, romance; genius loci; feel, feeling, sensation, sense, spirit; attribute, character, characteristic, image, mark, notion, peculiarity, picture, property, trait; color, illusion, overtone, semblance, suggestion, tone

2 the circumstances, conditions, or objects by which one is surrounded liked the quiet and scholarly atmosphere of his prep school Synonyms ambient, environment, climate, clime, context, contexture, environs, medium, milieu, mise-en-scène, setting, surround, surroundings, terrainRelated Words location, place, position, space; backdrop, background; element; situation, status; geography, habitat; microenvironment