home theater

noun

: an entertainment system for the home that usually consists of a large television with video components (such as a DVD player and VCR) and an audio system offering surround sound

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Sony told us part of its goal this year was to streamline and simplify its 2024 home theater lineup. Ryan Waniata, Wired News, 2 Apr. 2025 Here's a juicy 16% price cut on a very nice Sony screen that will anchor your home theater with dazzling color and image quality. K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025 The property is a modern coastal farmhouse built in 2017 and features 5 bedrooms, 5 full bathrooms and a bonus room that can serve as a home theater or additional bedroom. Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025 Families gathered around their TVs and home theater systems to enjoy the ultimate viewing experience that this groundbreaking series offered. Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for home theater

Word History

First Known Use

1982, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of home theater was in 1982

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“Home theater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home%20theater. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.

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