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)

Examples of ambience in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Set the ambience for sleep by making your room dark and cool. —Renée Onque, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2025

The ambience at here is understated and elegant, and the staff's enthusiasm for the menu is genuine and infectious. —Carissa & Dino Tozzi, Travel + Leisure, 10 Feb. 2025

Embrace the quietude, the great value, and the unique ambience of springtime by spending your weekend in a thawing ski town. —Miles Howard, AFAR Media, 6 Feb. 2025

Threading together hyperspeed drums and a ghostly ambience, Balenci creates a sort of supernatural drill. —Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 28 Feb. 2025

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

Rhymes for ambience

• ambiance

Kids Definition

ambience

noun

am·​bi·​ence

variants or ambiance

ˈam-bē-ən(t)s  ˈäm-bē-än(t)s 

: a feeling or mood that is related to a particular place, person, or thing