: to insulate so as to obstruct the passage of sound
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Nelson’s second night during her stay was spent in a private, soundproof room with a comfortable bed and non-skid floors.San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Aug. 2022 Defendants appear in crowded, soundproof glass cages that are muted to keep them from being heard — or even from hearing their own judgments. Allison Mccann, New York Times, 16 July 2022 Finney is kept in a soundproof basement with a rotary phone where spirits of previous victims call to keep him alive and prepared for the villain, which Hawke inhabits with truly unnerving unpredictability. Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 24 June 2022 It’s not long before he’s been kidnapped and stuck in the Grabber’s dungeon — a concrete bunker, soundproof and empty except for a dirty mattress, with corroded walls marked by a rusty horizontal crack that looks like a wound. Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 18 June 2022 In one scene, de Lestrade and his producer are in a soundproof studio; on the other side of the barrier, a string ensemble is recording music for the final edit. Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 9 June 2022 And those whose work involves deep focus or sensitive conversations might prefer a soundproof space with a closeable door. Kenny Kane, Forbes, 26 May 2022 Faima Ibrahim and Justus Ochieng sit in front of computers, microphones, and a control board in a cool soundproof room. Edna Namara, Quartz, 19 May 2022 So last year, over a period of five months and at a cost of $170,000, Bertram added a soundproof backyard studio that was designed and permitted as a recreation room. Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2022
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The blaze started on the third floor before spreading rapidly to the second floor, catching on the foam mattresses that were used to soundproof the karaoke rooms. Rebecca Tan, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2022 An attempt to soundproof the day care ceiling made things worse.New York Times, 22 Jan. 2022 In recent months, Israel has suggested that his students soundproof themselves instead, by using rubber pads that go over drum heads and cymbals or electronic drum sets.New York Times, 12 Jan. 2021 Take on a new instrument without properly soundproofing your room first.New York Times, 11 Apr. 2020 The project was supposed to pay for soundproofing at 650 homes over 10 years and cost about $15 million, paid for mostly by the FAA. Michelle Theriault Boots, Anchorage Daily News, 10 July 2018 Simple design changes could include soundproofing rooms, installing heavier doors and quieter laundry machines and dishwashers. Kaya Laterman, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2020 Each cocoon offers a high degree of soundproofing to keep the noise out and employs luxe touches like solid oak, soft mood lighting, Egyptian cotton sheets, and a bathroom chock-full of Malin+Goetz toiletries nestled next to a rain shower. Jp Mangalindan, Fortune, 25 Feb. 2020 More than 500 homes near the field will likely be ineligible for soundproofing, according to an analysis by the City of Madison. Patrick Marley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2019 See More