ambience

English

Etymology

From ambient +‎ -ence.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈæm.bi.əns/

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• Hyphenation: am‧bi‧ance

Noun

ambience (countable and uncountable, plural ambiences)

1. Alternative spelling of ambiance
   • 2023 September 20, Nigel Harris, “Comment Special: And it's goodbye from me...”, in RAIL, number 992, page 3:

     An unexpected downside was a new generation of trains where the principal aim was to 'pack them in', leading to a sharp slump in ambience and passenger comfort.

Derived terms

• circumambience

 

References

• “ambience”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.