stereo

1 of 2

noun

ste·​reo ˈster-ē-ˌō How to pronounce stereo (audio)
ˈstir-
plural stereos
1
2
[by shortening]
a
: stereophonic reproduction
b
: a stereophonic sound system

stereo

2 of 2

adjective

1
b
: produced by or as if by means of a stereotype
2

Examples of stereo in a Sentence

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Noun
The question was how to recreate the 3D stereo effect with digital images, without spending thousands of dollars on state-of-the-art systems, a scenario that many didn't even consider. Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025 Ronny manned the stereo, switching from Donna Summer to Tina Turner to Hikaru Utada. Bryan Washington, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Flair and Bliss retained their titles with a stereo Natural Selection for the win. Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 20 Sep. 2025 Somni claims its buds deliver high quality audio when within the prescribed range of the mat, albeit in mono rather than stereo. Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for stereo

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1823, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1876, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of stereo was circa 1823

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“Stereo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stereo. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

stereo

1 of 2 noun
ste·​reo ˈster-ē-ˌō How to pronounce stereo (audio)
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

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