background noise

Frequency: 8.535.0 per million words

general sounds in the environment, such as from traffic or conversations

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Examples (10)

  • There was constant background noise from the road.
  • The distant chatter served as pleasant background noise during his work.
  • She found it hard to concentrate with so much background noise in the cafe.
  • They tried to eliminate all background noise for the recording.
  • His headphones effectively blocked out the background noise on the train.
  • Can you reduce the background noise? I can barely hear you.
  • The hum of the air conditioner became mere background noise after a while.
  • Children's laughter provided a cheerful background noise to the picnic.
  • Too much background noise can be very distracting during an interview.
  • Special microphones are used to filter out unwanted background noise.