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Meanings of ambience in English

Portuguese
atmosfera
Catalan
atmosfera
Spanish
atmósfera

A particular environment or surrounding influence.

        atmosfera

        Soundscape of a given location or space.

              Usage of ambience in English
              1
              Introduced to Ireland in the 18th century, it immediately liked the ambience.
              The Irish Times
              2
              For beach-front ambience, you really should light the place with a lantern.
              The Guardian
              3
              Also praiseworthy is Ball's triumphant creation of a unique place and ambience.
              Reuters
              4
              Nothing gets lost, while everything remains rich, full of energy and ambience.
              The Guardian
              5
              While the ambience may be a little lacking, the food is not.
              News.com.au
              6
              Those who remained enjoyed a more relaxed ambience, a less structured existence.
              Secrets of a Perfect Night
              7
              The structure is full of sounds, spooky ambience and breathy, gasping voices.
              The Guardian
              8
              University of Ulster is renowned for its courses and its welcoming ambience.
              The Irish Times
              9
              It seemed to conform to the claustrophobic ambience of the command ship.
              The Hyperion Cantos
              10
              In its ambience it is closer to a bordello than a nunnery.
              Quicksilver
              11
              The interior had the ambience of a rustic cabin on a lake.
              The Diamond Age
              12
              This will destroy the ambience of the park, which flourished during lockdown.
              The Irish Times
              13
              I hate the ambience of privilege and exclusivity that goes with it.
              The Irish Times
              14
              But the pathetic ambience of the place resonated with my hard-done-by mood.
              Disciple of the dog
              15
              The digits then become either black or white depending on the ambience.
              Wired
              16
              Let there be light: how to create the perfect ambience in your home
              The Irish Times
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              Translations for ambience
              Ambience through the time
              Ambience across language varieties
              Ireland
              Common
              United States of America
              Less common
              United Kingdom
              Rare