ambience

am·bi·ance
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/ˈæm.bi.əns//ɑ-/

A form of ambiance — A particular mood or atmosphere of an environment or surrounding influence.

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atmosphereambiance
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Meanings

nounambience (countable and uncountable, plural ambiences)

plural ambiences

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative spelling of ambiance.

    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.

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

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna particular environment or surrounding influence

Similar
atmosphereambiance
Broader
conditionstatus

nounthe atmosphere of an environment

Similar
ambiance
Broader
environmentenvironssurroundings
Also see
ambianceatmospherebubblegenius loci

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From ambient + -ence.

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Cite this entry
APA

ambience. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ambience

MLA

“ambience.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ambience. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ambience,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ambience.

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