Definition of Soundproof

1. Verb. Insulate against noise. "Proust had his apartment soundproofed"

Generic synonyms: Insulate

2. Adjective. Impervious to, or not penetrable by, sound. "A soundproof room"
Similar to: Imperviable, Impervious

Definition of Soundproof

1. Adjective. Describing something that does not allow sound through. ¹

2. Verb. To make resistant to transmitting sound. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Soundproof

1. [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Soundproof

sounding rocket
sounding rod
soundingboard
soundingly
soundings
soundless
soundlessly
soundlessness
soundlike
soundly
soundman
soundmen
soundness
soundnesses
soundpainting
soundproof (current term)
soundproofed
soundproofing
soundproofings
soundproofs
sounds
soundscape
soundscapes
soundscaping
soundscore
soundscores
soundstage
soundstages
soundtrack
soundtracked

Literary usage of Soundproof

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Rome by Ulrike Bleek, Philipp Zitzlsperger (2000)
"Single from 280000, double from 380000, near Stazione Termini, heavy traffic in the area, rooms with soundproof windows, parking; Artdeco, Via Palestra 19, ..."

2. Handbook of Building Construction: Data for Architects, Designing and by George Albert Hool, Nathan Clarke Johnson (1920)
"This will be somewhat less in area т 1, m tho operating room. soundproof Room«.—The obstetric ward should be divided by soundproof walls and partitions and ..."

3. American Architect and Building News (1903)
"... office at 186 Devonshire St., Boston, which is being maintained as a branch office of their main offices and mills at Rutland, Vt soundproof PARTITIONS. ..."

4. Employment Psychology: The Application of Scientific Methods to the by Henry Charles Link (1910)
"To bring a subject from a shop ringing with the noise of hundreds of machines into the sudden quiet of a soundproof room might easily upset him much more ..."

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