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ambience

Syllabification: (am·bi·ence)
Pronunciation: /ˈambēəns/
(also ambiance)
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Definition of ambience

noun

[usually in singular]
  • the character and atmosphere of a place:the relaxed ambience of the cocktail lounge is popular with guests
  • background noise added to a musical recording to give the impression that it was recorded live.

Origin:

late 19th century: from ambient + -ence, or from French ambiance, from ambiant 'surrounding'

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