soundscape

noun

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

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The parlor will feature a custom soundscape that uses state-of-the-art technology for a superior surround auditory experience. Alia Akkam, Architectural Digest, 28 Oct. 2024 In a recent study released on Oct. 10 by the European Space Agency, researchers from the German Research Centre for Geosciences and the Technical University of Denmark created a soundscape visualization of the Laschamp event by mapping the previous movements of Earth's magnetic field lines. Janet Loehrke, USA TODAY, 26 Oct. 2024 Instead, carmakers need to embrace the creative challenge—over-indexing on function and integration within the environmental soundscape while still offering something sonically pleasing. Paul Amitai, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2024 According to Starkey, artificial intelligence helps classify complex soundscapes, enhance speech, and reduce noise—all things done in real-time. Steven Aquino, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for soundscape 

Word History

First Known Use

1964, in the meaning defined above

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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 16 Nov. 2024.

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