white noise

[wahyt noiz, hwahyt] / ˈwaɪt ˈnɔɪz, ˈʰwaɪt /

NOUN

acoustical noise

Synonyms

WEAK

broadcasting noise electrical noise hiss hissing hum moan purl siss sissing white sound

Example Sentences

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Broadband noise also includes white noise and other variations such as brown and blue noise.

From Science Daily • Feb. 4, 2026

"At some point, it becomes a bit of a white noise," he said.

From Barron's • Jan. 7, 2026

"Part of it is actually teaching them to ignore the white noise of silly terms like nepo baby, which you can't really do anything about."

From BBC • Dec. 10, 2025

The continuous buying and selling of things is commerce, and commerce is, in “JR,” about the white noise of conversation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

The flag was whipping in the wind, and I could hear the white noise of traffic in the distance, but it was otherwise quiet, the cicadas and crickets silenced by the cold.

From "Turtles All the Way Down" by John Green