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

Poke around at Graveface Records & Curiosities and browse its records, films on DVD, Blu-ray and VHS, and a bizarre assortment of vintage and novelty items (like a Charles Manson enamel pin). —Adam Kuehl, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026

Converted to vacation condos in the 1980s, the building looked tired to me (Jacuzzi closed, discoloration in lobby ceiling, DVD/VCR player beneath my TV) but service was helpful. —Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026

Jio Studios’ Trajectory At this point, Deshpande has worked across multiple eras of entertainment distribution, from analog through VHS, DVD, satellite television, OTT, and now the early stages of AI integration in production. —Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026

Sale items include books for children and adults, movies on DVD and Blu-Ray, and music CDs. —Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 11 Jan. 2026

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