stereo

1 of 2

noun

ste·​reo ˈster-ē-ˌō 

ˈstir-

plural stereos

1

: stereotype

2

[by shortening]

a

: stereophonic reproduction

b

: a stereophonic sound system

stereo

2 of 2

adjective

1

a

: stereoscopic

b

: produced by or as if by means of a stereotype

2

: stereophonic

Examples of stereo in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The stereo was now AKG, not Bose, and packed 19 speakers as standard; audiophiles, however, would be tempted by the optional setup that packed 36 speakers, three amps and 28-channel audio. —Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 31 Oct. 2024

Some of the stereo panning in the music is faint, but the effective stereo separation of the left and right channels helps highlight these subtleties. —PCMAG, 27 Oct. 2024

Adjective

Wharfedale has a long history as an audio brand and first began making speakers in 1932, 25 years before the birth of stereo sound. —Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024

Share [Findings] Scientists trained subjects to exercise control over a single neuron, linked the hippocampus to regret, and concluded that humans smell in stereo. —Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1823, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1876, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

stereo

1 of 2 noun

ste·​reo ˈster-ē-ˌō 

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

: stereophonic