reverberation

noun

re·​ver·​ber·​a·​tion ri-ˌvər-bə-ˈrā-shən 

1

: an act of reverberating : the state of being reverberated

2

a

: something that is reverberated

b

: an effect or impact that resembles an echo

Examples of reverberation in a Sentence

the reverberations of her voice

Although the room was very big, her voice could be heard with little reverberation.

Recent Examples on the Web

The big election over the weekend was in a small European country nearly half a world away from Washington, but the defeat of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has significant reverberations in the United States. —ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026

When the seemingly happy couple endeavor to play matchmaker for Max and Andrew’s co-worker, a young woman named Becky Sharp (Brewer), the decision will have lasting and devastating reverberations for all concerned. —Greg Evans, Deadline, 6 Apr. 2026

In Israel, sirens sounded to warn of incoming missiles and AP reporters heard loud booms in Tel Aviv as the windows of buildings shook from the reverberations. —Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026

The horrific shooting has rocked the Plainville community, with its reverberations being felt throughout the state. —Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for reverberation

• abbreviation
• abomination
• acceleration
• accentuation
• accommodation
• accreditation
• acculturation
• accumulation
• acetylation
• adjudication
• administration
• adulteration