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- Dictionaryambience/ˈambɪəns/
noun
- 1. the character and atmosphere of a place: "the relaxed ambience of the cocktail lounge is popular with guests"
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The meaning of AMBIENCE is a feeling or mood associated with a particular place, person, or thing : atmosphere. How to use ambience in a sentence.
the character of a place or the quality it seems to have: Despite being a busy city, Dublin has the ambience of a country town. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. the character, feeling, or mood of a place or situation. atmosphere The atmosphere in the conference room was tense.
Ambience is another word for atmosphere in the sense of the mood a place or setting has. If an expensive restaurant has soft lighting and peaceful music, it has a pleasant, soothing ambience.
noun. the atmosphere of a place. “Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of ambience 1. First recorded in 1885–90. Discover More.
the character of a place or the quality it seems to have: Despite being a busy city, Dublin has the ambience of a country town. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. the character, feeling, or mood of a place or situation. atmosphere The atmosphere in the conference room was tense.
Definition of 'ambience' Word Frequency. ambience. (æmbiəns ) also ambiance. singular noun. The ambience of a place is the character and atmosphere that it seems to have. [literary] The overall ambience of the room is cosy. [ + of] Synonyms: atmosphere, feel, setting, air More Synonyms of ambience. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.
the character and atmosphere of a place. the relaxed ambience of the city; low lighting for added ambience; The gentle colour scheme creates a relaxing ambience. The new building is in keeping with the general ambience of the estate.
Ambiance definition: the mood, character, quality, tone, atmosphere, etc., particularly of an environment or milieu. See examples of AMBIANCE used in a sentence.
the mood, special quality, or atmosphere of a place, situation, etc.; environment; milieu: The restaurant had a delightful ambiance.
1. the mood, character, quality, tone, atmosphere, etc., particularly of an environment or milieu. The restaurant had a delightful ambiance. 2. that which surrounds or encompasses; environment. Also: ambience SYNONYMS 1. See environment. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC.