sound wave

noun

1

: sound entry 1 sense 1a

2

sound waves plural : longitudinal pressure waves in any material medium regardless of whether they constitute audible sound

earthquake waves and ultrasonic waves are sometimes called sound waves

Examples of sound wave in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Ultrasound: An ultrasound uses sound waves to create computerized three-dimensional cross-sectional images of areas inside your body. —Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 2 July 2025

The sound waves travel through your body and bounce back to the transducer from your organs. —Suchandrima Bhowmik, Health, 22 June 2025

The teams set up networks of sensitive microphones and other instruments – both on the ground and attached to balloons – to log the sound wave frequencies that the capsule generated in the atmosphere. —Mary Magnuson, The Conversation, 13 May 2025

So, what are the most common types of screenings: Ultrasound: Breast ultrasound uses sound waves and their echoes to make computer pictures of the inside of the breast. —Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 6 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1848, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for sound wave

• agave
• behave
• concave
• conclave
• enclave
• engrave
• enslave
• forgave
• landgrave
• margrave
• shortwave
• aftershave

Medical Definition

sound wave

noun

1

: sound sense 1

2

sound waves plural : longitudinal pressure waves especially when transmitting audible sound