ambiance

Definitions of ambiance
  1. noun
    the atmosphere of an environment
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    type of:
    buurt, contreie, contreien, entourage, milieu, nabijheid, omgeving, omstreek, omstreken, omtrek, sierrand
    the area in which something exists or lives
  2. noun
    a particular environment or surrounding influence
    synonyms: atmosfeer, klimaat, sfeer, stemming
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    types:
    beschermgod
    the special atmosphere of a place
    miasma, moeraslucht
    an unwholesome atmosphere
    accent, toon
    the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
    type of:
    gesteldheid, hoedanigheid, staat, standing, status, voorwaarde
    a state at a particular time
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