ambience

noun

am·​bi·​ence ˈam-bē-ən(t)s 

ˈäm-bē-än(t)s

variants or ambiance

: a feeling or mood associated with a particular place, person, or thing : atmosphere

The restaurant's soft music and candlelight gave it a romantic ambience.

Synonyms

• aroma
• smell
• flavor
• aura
• atmosphere

Examples of ambience in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The memorable food here would be enough to bring me back, but the ambience is what really seals the deal. —Libby Monteith Minor, Southern Living, 28 June 2025

This unique outdoor lighting offers a stunning ambience while simultaneously keeping mosquitoes at bay. —Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 June 2025

Unlike most video game music, Woodkid’s tracks aren’t just ambience, but fully vocalized songs with lyrics. —Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 13 June 2025

Dressed in a revealing keyhole dress and towering beehive wig, Carpenter comes to Simon Says for the ambience and the chance to dress in drag. —Jessie Schiewe, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025

Word History

Etymology

in part from ambi(ent) entry 1 + -ence, in part borrowed from French ambiance (from ambiant "ambient" + -ance -ance)

First Known Use

1648, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for ambience

• ambiance

Kids Definition

ambience

noun

am·​bi·​ence

variants or ambiance

ˈam-bē-ən(t)s  ˈäm-bē-än(t)s 

: a feeling or mood that is related to a particular place, person, or thing