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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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When reading the script, Burn saw — or, perhaps more accurately, heard — what a dynamic ambient soundscape could do to bodily pull viewers into Agnes’s world, if it were paired with the right approach to cinematography. Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 28 Nov. 2025 Street Scriptures highlights themes and messaging that there’s a sacredness in everyday experience, understanding that performance is also a form of preaching, and that soundscapes can be sites for revelation. Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 21 Nov. 2025 The Willowave app serves as a companion that users can fold into daily activity, offering personalized soundscapes that support focus, calm, or emotional reset. Matt Emma, USA Today, 20 Nov. 2025 The sound system was pristine, red lasers sliced through the haze, and the DJ created a down-tempo soundscape that reminded me of Berlin. Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 16 Nov. 2025 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 4 Dec. 2025.

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