ambience

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English

Etymology

From ambient +‎ -ence.[1]

Pronunciation

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

References

  1. ^ ambience, n.”, in OED Online Paid subscription required, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.