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

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

From Los Angeles Times

I spent “Paranormal Activity” and “Skinamarink” restlessly admiring the production design; here, my main thrill came from the soundscape, like when a vibrating cellphone made my chair rattle like it was a tractor, or a noise that can only be described as death-rattle ASMR.

From Los Angeles Times

Once inside, there’s no respite to the barrage of images and the soundscape that surround you.

From Los Angeles Times

So we had to ground it in live recordings and create the soundscape and the music in dialogue with my choreographers.

From Los Angeles Times

She was instead able to think deeper about what she was creating — a new sense of maturity had ultimately entered her soundscape.

From Los Angeles Times