background noise
noun
: undesired sound that is heard in a radio broadcast, a tape recording, etc.
The recording had a lot of background noise.
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Spurlock teared up as the words were read to her, the sound of drills from working dealership mechanics providing perfect background noise.
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Pj Green
april 17, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2026
Hearing aids fine-tune the sound signal that enters the brain, enhancing speech while lowering background noise.
—ABC News, 12 Apr. 2026
Over a clamor of background noise, author Patrick Radden Keefe’s voice somehow sounds clear and calm.
—Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 9 Apr. 2026
Audio Eraser still reduces background noise within the Gallery app, but now also works in third-party apps like Instagram, Netflix, and YouTube.
—Iyaz Akhtar, PC Magazine, 8 Apr. 2026
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Pj Green
april 17, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2026
Hearing aids fine-tune the sound signal that enters the brain, enhancing speech while lowering background noise.
—ABC News, 12 Apr. 2026
Over a clamor of background noise, author Patrick Radden Keefe’s voice somehow sounds clear and calm.
—Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 9 Apr. 2026
Audio Eraser still reduces background noise within the Gallery app, but now also works in third-party apps like Instagram, Netflix, and YouTube.
—Iyaz Akhtar, PC Magazine, 8 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for background noise
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“Background noise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/background%20noise. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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