videocassette

noun

vid·​eo·​cas·​sette ˌvi-dē-ō-kə-ˈset How to pronounce videocassette (audio)
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1
: a case containing videotape for use with a VCR
2
: a recording on a videocassette

Examples of videocassette in a Sentence

That movie is now available on videocassette. He has a large collection of videocassettes.
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The profits for the film division rose 8 percent from the previous year’s quarter, to $79.1 million from $73.3 million, due to the fact that the studio released four profitable videocassettes in the quarter, compared to one in the same quarter the year before. Jeanie Kasindorf, Vulture, 10 July 2024 But an intrepid producer on the documentary dug through countless plastic containers and eventually found the videocassette of those nuptials. Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 25 June 2024 Both scandals involved high-school athletes from privileged families who liked to beat up strangers, and who filmed their fights—on videocassettes, in the case of the Devil Dogs. Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 21 June 2024 Since the 1950s, each new entertainment medium has led to a residuals fight — videocassettes, basic cable, premium cable, the internet, and now streaming. Gene Maddaus, Variety, 21 Sep. 2023 See all Example Sentences for videocassette 

Word History

First Known Use

1969, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of videocassette was in 1969

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“Videocassette.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/videocassette. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

videocassette

noun
vid·​eo·​cas·​sette ˌvid-ē-ō-kə-ˈset How to pronounce videocassette (audio)
1
: a case containing videotape for use with a VCR
2
: a recording (as of a movie) on a videocassette
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