background noise

noun

: undesired sound that is heard in a radio broadcast, a tape recording, etc.
The recording had a lot of background noise.

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There’s the pleasant background noise of gossipy girls’ dinners and third dates. — Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 2 July 2026 There is some background noise left over, but it is covered up by the audio from my music or podcast. — Christian De Looper, PC Magazine, 30 June 2026 And until the autonomy question is answered, everything else is just background noise in my eyes. — Utkarsh Sood june 19, New Atlas, 19 June 2026 As a further precaution, consider adding background noise, like the TV or a white noise machine, to help muffle the sounds. — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 3 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for background noise

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“Background noise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/background%20noise. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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