soundscape

[ sound-skeyp ]

/ ˈsaʊndˌskeɪp /

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noun

the component sounds of an environment.

the component sounds of a piece of music.

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Origin of soundscape

First recorded in 1965–70; sound¹ + -scape

At least in this short time frame, the soundscape patterns were “relatively resilient,” the researchers suggested.
What underwater sounds can tell us about the state of coral reefs|Ellie Shechet|February 26, 2021|Popular-Science
So-called soundscapes are the tapestry of sounds that come together in a given place, from human-associated noises like motors to chimes brought on by wind, rain, and animal calls.
What underwater sounds can tell us about the state of coral reefs|Ellie Shechet|February 26, 2021|Popular-Science
Females survey the soundscape, gravitating towards the loudest and largest males.
Small, quiet crickets turn leaves into megaphones to blare their mating call|Jonathan Lambert|December 16, 2020|Science News
Especially as the pandemic has rearranged our world, our routines, our soundscapes.
Please Get Your Noise Out of My Ears (Ep. 439)|Stephen J. Dubner|November 12, 2020|Freakonomics

Data collected by an underwater microphone dropped into Monterey Bay in California to record the region’s soundscape for five years allowed Oestreich and his colleagues to eavesdrop on whales that visited the bay.
Before migrating, some blue whales switch up the timing of their songs|Jake Buehler|October 1, 2020|Science News
The study showed that the soundscape you listen to has an influence on the emotional tone of your dream.
New Study Shows Dream App Helps People Craft Dreams and Wake Up Happier|Mihir Patkar|April 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There is one song, however, I never get sick of this time of year, my ray of light in the wintery soundscape.
Ave Mariah|Jessi Klein|December 22, 2008|DAILY BEAST