multiroom

adjective

mul·​ti·​room ˌməl-tē-ˈrüm How to pronounce multiroom (audio)
-ˌtī-,
-ˈru̇m
: having or involving more than one room
a multiroom apartment
a multiroom party/exhibit
specifically : designed for or involving the playing of audio or audiovisual content (such as music or movies) in more than one room at the same time
a multiroom sound system
multiroom speakers
multiroom streaming

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The Pulse Platform facilitates a multiroom configuration with other products from the Focal & Naim family. Robert Ross, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2024 The Zeppelin Pro Edition has multiroom functionality built in. Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024 Photograph: Yamaha Many Wi-Fi-ready soundbars feature smart assistants, multiroom audio connectivity, and other bells and whistles. Parker Hall, WIRED, 16 Sep. 2024 The main residence has three en suite bedrooms, including a multiroom primary suite that occupies the entire upper level, along with a trio of powder rooms. Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 28 June 2024 Since late that summer, Lennon and Ono had been spending a lot of time in a multiroom studio on the sixth floor of the Hit Factory building, then on West Forty-eighth Street. Jay Fielden, The New Yorker, 17 June 2024 In 2018, AirPlay 2 launched with iOS 11.4, improving and expanding AirPlay’s buffering, multiroom capabilities, and control functionality across macOS and iOS devices. Abby Ferguson, Popular Science, 13 Mar. 2024 There’s a sprawling rooftop pool perfect for laps and a multiroom gym with machines and free weights. Katie Lockhart, Travel + Leisure, 26 Nov. 2023 AirPlay 2 is a great multiroom audio standard, but there’s always been a frustrating gap between affordable AirPlay 2 receivers and very expensive high-end ones from the likes of Denon and Sonos. Wes Davis, The Verge, 22 Nov. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1912, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of multiroom was in 1912

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“Multiroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multiroom. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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