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echo

noun

Meaning

A sound that is a repetition of a previous sound, caused by sound waves reflecting off a surface.

Examples

We heard the echo of our voices in the empty stadium.
The cave amplified the slightest sound, creating a loud echo.

Synonyms: reverberation, resound, repeat, reprise

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echo (C1)

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈek.oʊ/

Definition

A sound that is a repetition of a previous sound, caused by sound waves reflecting off a surface.

Examples

We heard the echo of our voices in the empty stadium.
The cave amplified the slightest sound, creating a loud echo.
The echo of the gunshot lingered in the air for a moment.

How to Use echo

echo of (prepositional phrase): A repetition or similarity of something. — "The design was an echo of traditional styles."
echo in (prepositional phrase): To be heard or felt within a place or situation. — "Her concerns found an echo in the committee's report."
echo through (prepositional phrase): To reverberate or spread widely through a place or time. — "The sounds of celebration echoed through the streets."

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