ambience

[ am-bee-uhns; French ahn-byahns ]

noun

, plural am·bi·enc·es [am, -bee-, uh, n-siz, ah, n, -, byahns].

1. ambiance.

ambience

/ ɑ̃bjɑ̃s; ˈæmbɪəns /

noun

1. the atmosphere of a place

Word History and Origins

Origin of ambience¹

First recorded in 1885–90

Word History and Origins

Origin of ambience¹

C19: from French ambiance, from ambiant surrounding; see ambient

Example Sentences

Songs like “Ruthless” and “Vicious Sensitive Robot” showed the full band firing on all cylinders, veering from yacht-rock trumpets to meditative jazz grooves, while “Paranoia” had a hypermodern ambience.

From Los Angeles Times

At the Eaves, he set out to replicate the ambience of his Treehouse apartment in nearby Hollywood, which has gained media attention for its co-living floor plan and a management style that encourages community-building.

From Los Angeles Times

Compounding the issue, the dreary shoestring sets fail to conjure the literary ambience that Isaac is fighting a rearguard action to preserve.

From Los Angeles Times

Engineers custom built a sealed clean room with a 24-foot ceiling, and anyone entering had to don head-to-toe white bunny suits and blue latex gloves, lending day-to-day activities the ambience of a crime scene.

From Seattle Times

But then there is that library, with the ambience of a Victorian Era reading room.

From New York Times

Related Words

• atmosphere
• surroundings