: to insulate so as to obstruct the passage of sound
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Inside of the massive buildings, hundreds of servers hum within gigantic soundproof and waterproof chambers.—Jessica Hill, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026 The interior common door [had been] flimsy and not very soundproof.—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2026
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Investigators later said the nightclub blaze may have been ignited by sparklers attached to champagne bottles that set fire to soundproofing materials on the ceiling, rapidly spreading flames through the crowded venue.—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 11 Mar. 2026 O’Sullivan has a small recording studio in his with a thick gray rug as soundproofing.—Daniel Yadin, Curbed, 11 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for soundproof