ambience
[ am-bee-uh ns; French ahn-byahns ]
/ ˈæm bi əns; French ɑ̃ˈbyɑ̃s /
noun, plural am·bi·enc·es [am-bee-uh n-siz; French ahn-byahns] /ˈæm bi ən sɪz; French ɑ̃ˈbyɑ̃s/.
Origin of ambience
First recorded in 1885–90
Words nearby ambience
Definition for ambience (2 of 2)
ambiance
or am·bi·ence
[ am-bee-uh ns; French ahn-byahns ]
/ ˈæm bi əns; French ɑ̃ˈbyɑ̃s /
noun, plural am·bi·anc·es [am-bee-uh n-siz; French ahn-byahns] /ˈæm bi ən sɪz; French ɑ̃ˈbyɑ̃s/.
the mood, character, quality, tone, atmosphere, etc., particularly of an environment or milieu: The restaurant had a delightful ambiance.
that which surrounds or encompasses; environment.
Origin of ambiance
Example sentences from the Web for ambience
British Dictionary definitions for ambience
ambience
ambiance
/ (ˈæmbɪəns, French ɑ̃bjɑ̃s) /
noun
the atmosphere of a place
Word Origin for ambience
C19: from French
ambiance, from
ambiant surrounding; see
ambient