city noise
Metropolitan sound pollution
City noise is the ambient sound of urban environments—traffic, sirens, construction, voices, music from passing cars.
The phrase often carries negative connotations, suggesting something to escape or block out: I moved to the country to get away from city noise.
But for some, city noise provides a comforting backdrop, the hum of activity that signals life and proximity to others.
- trafficMovement along routes
- rush hourBusiest commuting period
- sirensEmergency vehicle noisemakers
- honkingMaking horn sounds
- hornsBony animal projections
jackhammer · construction · rumble · bustle · chaos · urban · din · roar · commotion · clamor · engines · brakes · shouting · crowd · subway · ambulance · drilling · street vendors
- city lifeurban life, downtown, metropolis, traffic, streets
- ambient soundsrain, wind, ocean, thunder rumble, crickets
- city livingapartment, subway, commute, high-rise, skyscraper
- urban lifesidewalks, neighborhood, apartments, skyline, buses
city noisesilence
Total lack of sound
quiet · stillness · hush · soundlessness · peace and quiet
city noisecountryside
Rural area beyond towns
wilderness · nature · backcountry · pastoral setting · remote areas
city noisepeace
Freedom from disturbance
calm · serenity · tranquility · quietude · restfulness
city, noise, cities, citizen, citizenship, civic, civil, civilian, civilize