background noise

noun

: undesired sound that is heard in a radio broadcast, a tape recording, etc.

The recording had a lot of background noise.

Examples of background noise in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The noise caused by ships, seismic surveys used in oil exploration, and pile-driving associated with offshore energy projects results in background noise that can disrupt these signals. — Timothy Randhir, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2026

Crowds are dwindling at Daikin Park, where boos became the background noise and biggest story of this two-game embarrassment against the White Sox. — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Originally created for Jackson’s Get Back docuseries to isolate dialogue from loud background noise, Martin first used it when creating the 2022 Revolver remix. — Charles Moss, SPIN, 30 Sep. 2026

After correcting for background noise and distance, the researchers could compare the sound readings and compare them in relation to data on different birds’ body sizes and open beak widths. — Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for background noise

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