ambience
noun
am·bi·ence ˈam-bē-ən(t)s 
ˈäm-bē-än(t)s
variants or ambiance
: a feeling or mood associated with a particular place, person, or thing : atmosphere
The restaurant's soft music and candlelight gave it a romantic ambience.
Synonyms
- air
- aroma
- atmosphere
- aura
- climate
- flavor
- halo
- karma
- mood
- nimbus
- note
- odor
- patina
- smell
- temper
- vibration(s)
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Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web However, from its jaw-dropping practical effects to the eerie ambience throughout, there's never a bad time to revisit The Exorcist. 
Amy Mackelden, Harper's BAZAAR, 25 Aug. 2022 It’s the ambience, the skyline, the summertime, all of it. Brian Mccollum, Detroit Free Press, 7 July 2022 Having a camp stove handy to be able to enjoy hot food, tea, or coffee, not to mention to a little ambience, is a critical part of just about any camping outing. J.d. Simkins, Sunset Magazine, 3 June 2022 Benches and a reflecting pool flanked by four cherubs add to the peaceful, stop-and-smell-the-roses ambience. Pamela Wright, BostonGlobe.com, 6 May 2022 By far the most charming thing about the space is the patinaed ambience, the kind that comes from the years and work the Russells and their 12 employees have been put into this space. Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 24 Feb. 2022 Trotta's Steak and Seafood, known for its upscale eats and ambience, stopped operations last week at its Main Street location in Dayton. Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 11 July 2022 Words barely comprehended, a panoply of percussive sounds and the reverberant electronic ambience all contributed to producing an uncanny sensation of being in the remove of nature. Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2022 On the technical side, ambience soundscapes have been mixed for surround sound. Kris Holt, Forbes, 28 June 2022 See More
Amy Mackelden, Harper's BAZAAR, 25 Aug. 2022 It’s the ambience, the skyline, the summertime, all of it. Brian Mccollum, Detroit Free Press, 7 July 2022 Having a camp stove handy to be able to enjoy hot food, tea, or coffee, not to mention to a little ambience, is a critical part of just about any camping outing. J.d. Simkins, Sunset Magazine, 3 June 2022 Benches and a reflecting pool flanked by four cherubs add to the peaceful, stop-and-smell-the-roses ambience. Pamela Wright, BostonGlobe.com, 6 May 2022 By far the most charming thing about the space is the patinaed ambience, the kind that comes from the years and work the Russells and their 12 employees have been put into this space. Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 24 Feb. 2022 Trotta's Steak and Seafood, known for its upscale eats and ambience, stopped operations last week at its Main Street location in Dayton. Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 11 July 2022 Words barely comprehended, a panoply of percussive sounds and the reverberant electronic ambience all contributed to producing an uncanny sensation of being in the remove of nature. Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2022 On the technical side, ambience soundscapes have been mixed for surround sound. Kris Holt, Forbes, 28 June 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
in part from ambi(ent) entry 1 + -ence, in part borrowed from French ambiance (from ambiant "ambient" + -ance -ance)
First Known Use
1648, in the meaning defined above
ambiences
noun
variants or ambiances
as in smells
a special quality or impression associated with something the exurb has the unmistakable ambience of old money Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- smells
- aromas
- flavors
- atmospheres
- vibrations
- auras
- moods
- feelings
- climates
- odors
- feels
- characteristics
- tones
- senses
- airs
- haloes
- tempers
- patinas
- halos
- spirits
- karmas
- nimbuses
- notes
- colors
- patinae
- romances
- images
- traits
- sensations
- nimbi
- properties
- mystiques
- aureoles
- notions
- attributes
- pictures
- peculiarities
- overtones
- marks
- illusions
- aureolae
- suggestions
- semblances
- characters
- genius locis