natural sounds
Nature's own music
Natural sounds are the ambient noises of the environment—birdsong, wind through trees, rain, ocean waves, thunder.
The term distinguishes these from human-made sounds like traffic or machinery.
Natural sounds appear in relaxation recordings, sound design, and environmental monitoring: The app plays natural sounds to help you sleep.
We hiked until we heard nothing but natural sounds.
- chirpShort, high avian sound
- thunderStorm's acoustic aftermath
- thunder clapExplosive atmospheric sound
- buzzContinuous low drone
- roarLoud, deep animal cry
croak · splash · ocean waves · bleat · animal sounds · hum · purr · growl · wind · rain · hiss · cricket · howl · waterfall · running water · birdsong · dawn chorus · bird calls
- soundscapessoundscape, soundscapes, ambient noise, ocean waves, rainfall
- soundscapesoundscape, ambient sounds, field recording, room tone, background noise
- natural resourcescrude oil, lumber, water, gas, air
- outdoor ethicsleave no trace, no trace, tread lightly, pack it out, stay on trail
- tape musictape loops, tape recorder, tape recorders, magnetic tape, tape hiss
origin/source
natural soundsengine noise
Sound from running machinery
factory noise · traffic noise · urban noise · motor sounds · electrical hum