ambience
noun [S] (also ambiance) /ˈæm.bi.əns/
/ˌɑːm.biˈɑːns/ Definition
› 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.Conditions and characteristics
(Definition of ambience noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- -ability suffix
- -age suffix (STATE)
- -ance suffix
- -ancy suffix
- -ity suffix
- -ive suffix
- -ness suffix
- attribute noun
- character noun (QUALITY)
- condition noun (STATE)
- feature noun (QUALITY)
- hallmark noun (CHARACTERISTIC)
- local colour noun
- mien noun
- nature noun (TYPE)
- respect noun (FEATURE)
- strain noun (TYPE)
- streak noun (CHARACTERISTIC)
- tenor noun (CHARACTER)
- vein noun (LAYER)
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