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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Is your home theater setup not delivering the goods anymore? K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 13 June 2025 There’s a bonus guest room, a home theater a sunlit office, plus plenty of storage to keep the creative chaos neatly tucked away. Natalie Hoberman, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025 The lower level adds another dimension of luxury with a full gym, bar, game space, and a top-of-the-line golf simulator that transforms into a home theater. Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 22 May 2025 The margins are slim though, but such things could be important in a space-tight home theater setup. New Atlas, 3 Apr. 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 17 Jun. 2025.

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