acoustic
adjective
acous·tic
ə-ˈkü-stik 
variants
or acoustical
1
: of or relating to the sense or organs of hearing, to sound, or to the science of sounds
acoustic apparatus of the ear
acoustic energy
: such as
a
: deadening or absorbing sound
acoustic tile
b
: operated by or utilizing sound waves
2
: of, relating to, or being a musical instrument whose sound is not electronically modified
Examples of acoustic in a Sentence
the acoustic properties of a room
She loves listening to acoustic folk music.
an acoustic performance of a rock-and-roll song
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Go back to the days of acoustic or deluxe CDs and regular and signed and call it a day.
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Bryan West, USA Today, 5 Oct. 2025
In addition to the milestone, Swift announced today the addition of eight bonus acoustic tracks that will be spread out over four limited CD releases, which have been added to her website for the next 24 hours while supplies last.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2025
The number includes all of the album’s digital and physical versions thus far, prior to dropping the four new acoustic CD variants.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2025
Produced by Trent Willmon (Cody Johnson) and David Mescon (Dasha, Megan Moroney, the album’s latticework of fiddle, steel guitar and acoustic guitar nods to the influence of ‘90s and 2000s female country icons such as Shania Twain and Martina McBride.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2025
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Bryan West, USA Today, 5 Oct. 2025
In addition to the milestone, Swift announced today the addition of eight bonus acoustic tracks that will be spread out over four limited CD releases, which have been added to her website for the next 24 hours while supplies last.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2025
The number includes all of the album’s digital and physical versions thus far, prior to dropping the four new acoustic CD variants.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2025
Produced by Trent Willmon (Cody Johnson) and David Mescon (Dasha, Megan Moroney, the album’s latticework of fiddle, steel guitar and acoustic guitar nods to the influence of ‘90s and 2000s female country icons such as Shania Twain and Martina McBride.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for acoustic
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“Acoustic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acoustic. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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acoustic
adjective
acous·tic
ə-ˈkü-stik
variants
or acoustical
1
: of or relating to the sense or organs of hearing, to sound, or to the science of sounds: as
a
: deadening or absorbing sound
b
: operated by or using sound waves
2
: of, relating to, or being a musical instrument whose sound is not electronically modified
acoustic guitar
Medical Definition
acoustic
adjective
acous·tic
ə-ˈkü-stik
variants
or acoustical
: of or relating to the sense or organs of hearing, to sound, or to the science of sounds
acoustic apparatus of the ear
acoustic energy
: as
a
: deadening or absorbing sound
acoustic tile
b
: operated by or utilizing sound waves
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