sound barrier
noun
: a sudden large increase in aerodynamic drag that occurs as the speed of an aircraft approaches the speed of sound
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After a sound barrier wall the company erected in 2021 failed to ease residents’ complaints, Newport and the Campbell County Attorney's Office started pursuing misdemeanor noise charges.
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Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
When asked about the sound from passing trucks, Merrill said that his students had considered a sound barrier but settled on the trees acting as a natural way of absorbing the noise.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2025
Adding sound barriers and landscaped buffers can help reduce noise and maintain livability.
—Timothy “chaz” Stevens, Sun Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2025
Zoom in: Dawson is collecting bids to build sound barrier walls and players will only be allowed to use quiet paddles on most courts until those are installed.
—Kate Murphy, Axios, 29 Jan. 2025
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Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
When asked about the sound from passing trucks, Merrill said that his students had considered a sound barrier but settled on the trees acting as a natural way of absorbing the noise.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2025
Adding sound barriers and landscaped buffers can help reduce noise and maintain livability.
—Timothy “chaz” Stevens, Sun Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2025
Zoom in: Dawson is collecting bids to build sound barrier walls and players will only be allowed to use quiet paddles on most courts until those are installed.
—Kate Murphy, Axios, 29 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sound barrier
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“Sound barrier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sound%20barrier. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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