soundscape

noun

sound·​scape ˈsau̇n(d)-ˌskāp How to pronounce soundscape (audio)
: a mélange of musical and sometimes nonmusical sounds

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Behind the scenes, Spatial Hearing AI listens to the 3D acoustic environment and maps the soundscape, isolating each source and distinguishing between multiple speakers, so that devices can respond adaptively, guided by the context of their surroundings. Scott Kramer, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026 That feeling is suffused through every note of the film’s elaborate soundscape, which mesmerically combines a wealth of ambient noise with 20 original songs from DIY artists, all of them played diegetically across a meshwork of Bluetooth speakers and passing cars. David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 8 June 2026 Justin Stasiw’s soundscape wastes no time throwing the audience into Mumbai, where vehicles, whistles and rickshaws harshly yet thrillingly enter the ears. David John Chávez, Mercury News, 3 June 2026 Sonos Noise Cancelling Headphones Deal The Sonos Ace elevates personal audio by surrounding you in a hyperrealistic, three-dimensional soundscape powered by spatial audio and dynamic head tracking. Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 27 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for soundscape

Word History

First Known Use

1964, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of soundscape was in 1964

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“Soundscape.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soundscape. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.

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