stereo

1 of 2

noun

ste·​reo ˈster-ē-ˌō How to pronounce stereo (audio)
ˈstir-
plural stereos
1
2
[by shortening]
a
: stereophonic reproduction
b
: a stereophonic sound system

stereo

2 of 2

adjective

1
b
: produced by or as if by means of a stereotype
2

Examples of stereo in a Sentence

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Noun
In the clip, Max struts through the streets, lounges on a rooftop, and cranks up her own music on the stereo. Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 29 May 2025 The speakers also pull off the haunting phasing between the vocal harmonies with clear stereo separation. PC Magazine, 27 May 2025
Adjective
Amazon This tiny Bluetooth speaker from Sony has 16 hours of battery life, dust- and water-resistance, and the option to pair it to a second one for stereo sound. Brenda Stolyar, Wired News, 24 May 2025 Earbuds have become the pedestrian’s car stereo, a kind of acoustic Bubble Wrap shielding us from noise or chatter or insults and makes obsolete a once-fundamental New York experience: the casual interaction. Justin Davidson, Curbed, 25 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for stereo

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1823, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1876, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of stereo was circa 1823

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“Stereo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stereo. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

stereo

1 of 2 noun
ste·​reo ˈster-ē-ˌō How to pronounce stereo (audio)
ˈstir-
1
: stereophonic reproduction
2
: a stereophonic sound system

stereo

2 of 2 adjective
1
: of or relating to the seeing of objects in three dimensions
2

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