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 : Sidekick Creative Agency The subterranean home theater. Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 18 Dec. 2024 That’s a throwback, too, to the bawdy times of season one, briefly glimpsed on the shabby screen in the vampires’ makeshift home theater at the end-end (as opposed to the parody end, or the end for the cameras) of the series. Katie Rife, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024 For serious home theater enthusiasts LG OLED evo C4 TV OLED TVs still offer best-in-class picture quality. Marc Saltzman, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024 While Onkyo is synonymous with home theater AV receivers today, the company has ambitions to reach far beyond that market. Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024 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 26 Dec. 2024.

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