noise (/nɔɪz/)
noun · Beginner · Daily Life
🔊 /nɔɪz/
Meaning
Meaning: unwanted sound
A loud or unpleasant sound, especially one that disturbs people.
Examples
🗣 The constant noise from the building site next door made it hard to concentrate on work.
Etymology
From Old French ‘noise’ (quarrel, din), perhaps from Latin ‘nausea’.
How & Where It’s Used
Refers to unwanted sound; also figurative, as in ‘signal versus noise’.
Tags: sound, city