soundscape
Americannoun
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the component sounds of an environment.
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the component sounds of a piece of music.
Etymology
Origin of soundscape
First recorded in 1965–70; sound 1 ( def. ) + -scape ( def. )
Example Sentences
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This installation stages basins filled with floating ceramic bowls, which drift and collide in an improvised soundscape that takes its title from the term for the random movement of atoms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026
"Ilaiyaraaja's arrival was a watershed moment. It was an intervention by a person from an entirely different social and aesthetic background who had imbued a distinct aural soundscape," says TM Krishna, a celebrated Carnatic musician.
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026
More recently, artists including Laufey and Elliot James Reay have also leaned into the era’s sensibility and soundscape, while perennial favorites Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox often reimagine modern hits in a vintage style.
From Salon ● May 15, 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
Our sonic environment and the soundscape: The tuning of the world.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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