Definition
atlases
noun
- plural of atlas; books of maps or charts
- plural of atlas; the first cervical vertebrae that support the skull
Usage: anatomy
Examples
- The library has several world atlases on the reference shelf.
- Students used road atlases to plan their cross-country trip.
- Historical atlases show how borders have changed over time.
- The geography teacher collected atlases from different decades.
- Digital atlases have largely replaced printed map books.
- Medical students study the atlases and other cervical vertebrae.
- The accident damaged both atlases in his neck.