DVD
noun
: 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 nouna 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
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?
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Most collectors now, including Conor, left behind VHS when DVD arrived and later came back to tapes.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, his successors at Netflix have shepherded the former DVD-by-mail company into a goliath with more than 325 million global subscribers and have built new revenue streams in advertising and merchandise.
—Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026
Hastings founded Netflix in 1997, and the company has defined how the world consumes entertainment, first with its DVD-by-mail business model and, years later, with its streaming platform.
—Liam Reilly, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2026
Netflix was an idea that began with creators mailing themselves a DVD.
—Melonee Hurt, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
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Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, his successors at Netflix have shepherded the former DVD-by-mail company into a goliath with more than 325 million global subscribers and have built new revenue streams in advertising and merchandise.
—Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026
Hastings founded Netflix in 1997, and the company has defined how the world consumes entertainment, first with its DVD-by-mail business model and, years later, with its streaming platform.
—Liam Reilly, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2026
Netflix was an idea that began with creators mailing themselves a DVD.
—Melonee Hurt, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
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“DVD.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/DVD. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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DVD
noun
: 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
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