soundscape

noun

sound·​scape ˈsau̇n(d)-ˌskāp 

: a mélange of musical and sometimes nonmusical sounds

Examples of soundscape in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Gregory Scharpen’s soundscapes are particularly nuanced in a dungeon scene and with rioters outside the palace walls. — Charles Lewis Iii, Mercury News, 24 July 2026

That leaves the rest of the album to play with the soundscapes, moods, and out-of-the-box ideas that’ve made Charli xcx such a significant creator. — Lina Lecaro, SPIN, 24 July 2026

Unfiltered dancing and unyielding joy at the soundscapes that have defined genres and generations. — Deasia Paige, AJC.com, 20 July 2026

Tenet is a collection of Nolan’s most frustrating habits cranked to 11 — from an oppressive soundscape that eclipses dialogue, to stylish yet flat characters, to a narrative that’s confusingly twisty to the point of contortion. — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1964, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for soundscape

• agape
• escape
• landscape
• lenape
• reshape
• seascape
• ape
• cape
• crape
• crepe
• drape
• gape