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

Sound waves ricocheting between buildings stretched out reverberation times and created an uneven acoustic field. —Yook Jihun, Popular Science, 26 Mar. 2026

Their voices emanated throughout the auditorium with a blended reverberation. —Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 21 Mar. 2026

The strike on the Qatari energy facilities was seen as an extremely serious attack which will have reverberations for weeks and months to come, the person said. —Andrea Mitchell, NBC news, 19 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