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home theater


home theater

noun

: an entertainment system for your home that usually includes a large television, a DVD player or VCR, and a sound system with many speakers

Full Definition of HOME THEATER

:  an entertainment system for the home that usually consists of a large television with video components (as a DVD player and VCR) and an audio system offering surround sound
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First Known Use of HOME THEATER

1980

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