ambience

[am-bee-uhns, ahn-byahns]

noun

plural

ambiences 

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

The escapades that followed are a story for another day, but let’s just say the ambience was top notch.

From Los Angeles Times

Dressed in a revealing keyhole dress and towering beehive wig, Carpenter comes to Simon Says for the ambience and the chance to dress in drag.

From Los Angeles Times

His Roastery Coffee House offers trendy ambience, free wi-fi and cosy seating options along with an array of coffee roasts.

From BBC

Well, you too can have pink “Wicked” luggage like Glinda, and light a pink “Wicked” candle for ambience.

From New York Times

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

Related Words

• atmosphere 
• surroundings