soundscape

noun

sound·​scape ˈsau̇n(d)-ˌskāp 

: a mélange of musical and sometimes nonmusical sounds

Examples of soundscape in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

Lopatin delves into his longtime concerns over media and memory by constructing a lush, time-drunk soundscape that echoes the chintzy Fairlights, DX7s, and Synclaviers of the film’s pop songs. —Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 23 Dec. 2025

The soundscape reflects his diverse cultural identity. —Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1964, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for soundscape

• agape
• escape
• landscape
• lenape
• reshape
• seascape
• ape
• cape
• crape
• crepe
• drape
• gape