soundscape

noun

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

Examples of soundscape in a Sentence

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The thrum comes through clearly in the soundscape of the market, a cacophony of live animals, merchants, shoppers and roving musicians. Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026 The standout craft element here is a powerful horror score by Hildur Gudnadottir that ranges from solemn, quasi-ecclesiastical passages to gut-churning, droning soundscapes. David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 13 Jan. 2026 When the music dissolves into an ethereal, ambient soundscape and a psychedelic, spiritual journey, that’s where finding the right amount of energy, aggression, violence, and grief, to support the story and to explain things that the dialog couldn’t, was the most challenging part. Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 9 Jan. 2026 The space was replete with the repetitive knocking of drumsticks, the undulating rhythm of Qur’anic prayers, and the gut-wrenching murmur of lamentation coming from That is not still (Sesuatu yang tidak berdiam), a 2024 video work about Indonesia’s diverse soundscape. Hung Duong, Artforum, 1 Jan. 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 27 Jan. 2026.

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