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

Here, on starry evenings, there’s something wonderfully nostalgic about choosing a blockbuster from Calcot’s mammoth DVD library, strolling back to your cozy bolthole, and clinking a glass of Cabernet Sauvignon to the sound of a crackling fireplace—pure, country, bliss. —Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025

The electronics recycling effort at the event will accept items such as computer towers, printers and fax machines, DVD and VCR players, video game consoles, microwave ovens, and receivers and cables, organizers said. —Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2025

The exclusive video above is part of a featurette from Outlander: The Complete Seventh Season, which is now available on DVD and Blu-ray. —Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 4 June 2025

More Entertainment: Fans Realize Disney Edited a Scene in 'Lilo & Stitch,' Now Only Found on the Original DVD According to Leah Jones of Travel Noire, some filming locations included Waikiki Beach, Makana Beach, and other classic spots in Oahu. —Jeremy Hanna, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 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