ambient noise
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The team located the magma through ambient noise tomography, a technique commonly used by seismologists to examine structures hidden below the surface.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 5, 2026
It said: "In addition, however, we are concerned that even moderate ambient noise – staff chatter, footsteps, laughter, and bar service activity – will be directly audible within the studio."
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2025
As it is today, the system can have trouble with people’s accents and ambient noise, making it hard to recognize speech and translate it into text.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2024
I will have to start wearing noise-canceling earbuds, but that means I will lose out on enjoying the ambient noise of the game.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 28, 2024
It lands with a thud that is muffled by the ambient noise.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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