VCR

noun

ˌvē-(ˌ)sē-ˈär 

: a device that uses videocassettes for recording and playing back videotapes

Examples of VCR in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This one surfaced in the local video store and became a staple for the family VCR. — Charlotte Observer, 13 May 2026

And then walk over to the VCR pause, or like unpause, run back and try to, to capture. — Outside Online, 11 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

In its unspooling of Yoshiki’s grief, The Summer Hikaru Died deploys emulations of VCR static, digital video recordings, live-action stills, deliberately jarring 3-D animation, and other forms of screen art. — Kambole Campbell, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2025

Word History

Etymology

videocassette recorder

First Known Use

1971, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

VCR

noun

ˌvē-(ˌ)sē-ˈär 

: a device for recording (as television programs) on videocassettes and playing them back

Etymology

videocassette recorder