Meaning & use

din

noun·Advanced

A loud, unpleasant, and prolonged noise.

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The din of the construction site made it impossible to concentrate.

Over the din of the crowded restaurant, she could barely hear her own voice.

A note on using this word

Din describes continuous background noise rather than a single loud sound, and it is more common in written English than casual speech.

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