Collocations for atmosphere - noun
1. general feeling in a place
ADJ.
calm, congenial, convivial, cosy, family, friendly, happy, homely, informal, pleasant, relaxed, warm, welcoming | (highly) charged, emotional, heavy, hostile, oppressive, stifling, strained, tense | carnival, electric, heady, lively
Before the parade, the atmosphere was electric.
Before the parade, the atmosphere was electric.
intimate, romantic | gloomy | rarefied, unique
the rarefied atmosphere of academic life
the rarefied atmosphere of academic life
VERB + ATMOSPHERE
create
She tries to create an atmosphere of calm and security for her children.
She tries to create an atmosphere of calm and security for her children.
poison, ruin, sour, spoil
His blunt comments really soured the atmosphere.
His blunt comments really soured the atmosphere.
clear, improve, lighten
His funny remarks lightened the atmosphere.
His funny remarks lightened the atmosphere.
be aware of, be sensitive to, sense
She could sense the hostile atmosphere in the room.
She could sense the hostile atmosphere in the room.
ATMOSPHERE + VERB
be charged (with sth)
The atmosphere was charged with excitement.
The atmosphere was charged with excitement.
pervade sth, prevail
A relaxed atmosphere prevails in the club.
A relaxed atmosphere prevails in the club.
PREP.
~ between
Since their argument there had been a strained atmosphere between them.
Since their argument there had been a strained atmosphere between them.
2. the air
ADJ.
heavy, humid, oppressive, polluted, smoky, stale, stifling, stuffy
VERB + ATMOSPHERE
poison, pollute
Pesticides can kill wildlife and pollute the atmosphere.
Pesticides can kill wildlife and pollute the atmosphere.
clear
Last night''s storm had cleared the atmosphere.
Last night''s storm had cleared the atmosphere.
3. gases around the earth
ADJ.
lower, upper
VERB + ATMOSPHERE
enter, leave, re-enter
The spaceship should re-enter the earth''s atmosphere later today.
The spaceship should re-enter the earth''s atmosphere later today.
be emitted/released into, escape into
Dangerous gases have escaped into the upper atmosphere.
Dangerous gases have escaped into the upper atmosphere.
PREP.
in the ~
levels of radiation in the atmosphere
levels of radiation in the atmosphere