Meaning & use
ambient
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Relating to the immediate surroundings, especially describing the light, sound, or atmosphere present in an environment.
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The restaurant kept its lighting low and ambient for a relaxed mood.
She fell asleep to the ambient hum of the city outside her window.
A note on using this word
Also describes a genre of atmospheric, background music known as 'ambient music.'
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