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 background noise dates back to March, when Endrick — at that point considered an outsider for the World Cup squad, let alone Ancelotti’s starting XI — came on in a friendly against Croatia.
—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
25 June 2026
Constant notifications, background noise and perpetual availability keep the body's sympathetic nervous system in a chronic low-grade fight-or-flight state.
—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
And until the autonomy question is answered, everything else is just background noise in my eyes.
—
Utkarsh Sood
june 19,
New Atlas,
19 June 2026
Sports is just the background noise to our summer.
—
Joe Kinsey Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
12 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for background noise
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
25 June 2026
Constant notifications, background noise and perpetual availability keep the body's sympathetic nervous system in a chronic low-grade fight-or-flight state.
—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
And until the autonomy question is answered, everything else is just background noise in my eyes.
—
Utkarsh Sood
june 19,
New Atlas,
19 June 2026
Sports is just the background noise to our summer.
—
Joe Kinsey Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
12 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for background noise
Cite this Entry
“Background noise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/background%20noise. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
