Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index A ambient: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: am•bi•ent Pronunciation: (am'bē-unt), [key] — adj. of the surrounding area or environment: The tape recorder picked up too many ambient noises. The temperature in the display case was 20° lower than the ambient temperature. completely surrounding; encompassing: the ambient air. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: ambient (Thesaurus) ambience ambient air standard TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Biographies: Notable Jewish Religious Leaders Current Events This Week: September 2023 Hispanic Population and the 2010 U.S. Census Preamble of the United Nations Charter The Jewish Calendar ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: oblique Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language