ambiencePronunciation: /ˈambɪəns/ (also ambiance)Translate ambience | into Italian Definition of ambience noun the character and atmosphere of a place:the relaxed ambience of the cocktail lounge is popular with guests quality or character given to a sound recording by the space in which the sound occurs. Origin: late 19th century: from ambient + -ence, or from French ambiance, from ambiant 'surrounding'ambience in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of ambience in the US English dictionary