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

Extreme weather is no longer background noise in the inflation data. — Ingmar Rentzhog, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Taking phone calls is a breeze, too, thanks to the four-mic array Anker boosted with AI tech to keep your voice clear and fade background noise out. — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 29 July 2026

Invest In Noise-Cancelling Headphones Like any public transportation, there can be a lot of background noise on a plane. — Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 26 July 2026

The urge to abandon your work starts to feel less like a command and more like background noise. — April Dávila, Literary Hub, 22 July 2026

Rhymes for background noise

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