soundscape

American  

[sound-skeyp] / ˈsaʊndˌskeɪp /

noun

1. the component sounds of an environment.

2. the component sounds of a piece of music.

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Etymology

Origin of soundscape

First recorded in 1965–70; sound ¹ ( def. ) + -scape ( def. )

Example Sentences

The jury praised Barclay's debut performance for its "exploration of Britishness, class, race and masculine identity, through an evocative, experimental use of language and a psychologically immersive soundscape"

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Adams’ production creates a cinematic penumbra through the projections of Ruey Horng Sun, a soundscape by Sinan Refik Zafar that lyrically underscores the actions and the emotionally attuned lighting of Reza Behjat.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

"In a noisy soundscape, the brain needs to actively separate the signal from the background," said Huang.

From Science Daily • Mar. 20, 2026

That’s gotten harder over the years as underscore music for films has become more about soundscape and sound design.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

Putting all these ideas into the music he composed after the Exposition Universelle, Debussy created a new soundscape for the piano.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall