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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Photo : Legendary Productions/Luxury Resort Portfolio Kick back in the home theater’s oversize reclining chairs. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 1 June 2025 Walker Wright asks, with Presley seated next to her in the home theater at Kruse’s Florida residence. Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 28 May 2025 The Frame Series Smart TV 35% OFF Want a TV with stunning picture quality for your home theater? Bestreviews, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2025 And there's also a customer who wants to enjoy a complete home setup with full 5.1 home theater, not just in their living room, but in their bedrooms. Prakhar Khanna, Forbes.com, 9 May 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 6 Jun. 2025.

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