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    ambience
    /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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  2. 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.

  3. Learn the meaning of ambience, a noun that refers to a feeling or mood associated with a particular place, person, or thing. See synonyms, example sentences, word history, and related entries for ambience.

  4. Ambience is the character or quality of a place or situation. Learn how to use this word in different contexts, see related words and phrases, and listen to the pronunciation.

  5. 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.

  6. noun. the atmosphere of a place. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of ambience 1. First recorded in 1885–90. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of ambience 1. C19: from French ambiance, from ambiant surrounding; see ambient. Discover More. Example Sentences.

  7. Ambiance definition: the mood, character, quality, tone, atmosphere, etc., particularly of an environment or milieu. See examples of AMBIANCE used in a sentence.

  8. 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. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.