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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The 8,000-square-foot property includes a guesthouse, a koi pond, a home theater, and a gym. Brooklyn, New York Lamar purchased his first East Coast home in 2023, an $8.6 million penthouse in Brooklyn's Pierhouse development. Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 9 Feb. 2025 Next Chapter Sonos is reportedly readying a new video streaming box designed to expand its reach deeper into the home theater marketplace. Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 8 Feb. 2025 Max’s tenure represents an iconic era for Sonos products, including the award-winning Sonos One, Beam, Move, Ace, Arc and Arc Ultra, establishing Sonos as the world leader in home theater audio and setting the foundation for our next chapter. Chris Welch, The Verge, 14 Jan. 2025 Sure, there were plenty of gorgeous gigantic screens on display with wall-spanning views, but new backlight and panel technologies and some creative takes on portability were the most exciting home theater innovations at the show. Will Greenwald, PCMAG, 10 Jan. 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 Feb. 2025.

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