ambient noise
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noun
the level of the total noise in an area
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Words nearby ambient noise
ambience, ambient, ambient air standard, ambiente, ambient music, ambient noise, ambigram, ambiguity, ambiguous, ambilateral, ambiophony
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How to use ambient noise in a sentence
They block out all ambient noise and turn your seat into an oasis of silence.