DVD

noun

ˌdē-(ˌ)vē-ˈdē 

: an optical disc using a high-capacity format and containing especially a video recording (such as a movie) or computer data

a collection of DVDs

a film that is now available on DVD

—often used before another noun

a DVD player/disk

also : the high-capacity format used on such a disk

DVD also offers the potential of playing various foreign-language audio tracks.

—Eric K. Gill

Examples of DVD in a Sentence

The movie just came out on DVD.

Do you want to pick up a few DVDs for the weekend?

Recent Examples on the Web

Affleck infamously cited plot holes during the DVD commentary for the film and even quipped that director Bay didn’t mind that the space-centric disaster film had a nonsensical plot. —Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 29 Apr. 2025

The lone video store in Los Angeles that has a copy only carries it on Blu-ray, not DVD. —Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2025

The Monkey Physical Release Date The Monkey is available for pre-order on DVD, Blu-ray, and 4K Ultra HD. —Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025

The movie was released on DVD and Blu-ray, but the distribution deals pre-dated the streaming era. —Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 1 Apr. 2025

Word History

Etymology

digital video disc

First Known Use

1993, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

DVD

noun

ˌdē-ˌvē-ˈdē 

: a high-capacity plastic disk on which information (as computer data or a movie) is recorded digitally and read by using a laser

Etymology

from digital video disc