audiotape

noun

au·​dio·​tape ˈȯ-dē-ō-ˌtāp How to pronounce audiotape (audio)
: a tape recording of sound

Examples of audiotape in a Sentence

The program was recorded on audiotape.
Recent Examples on the Web With an alacrity in stark contrast to the 21st-century, less than three weeks later the justices ruled, unanimously, that the president must abide by a special prosecutor’s subpoena and turn over audiotapes related to Watergate. Chris Doyle, Hartford Courant, 22 July 2024 The House Judiciary Committee's lawsuit in the U.S. District Court in Washington is the latest escalation in the fight over the audiotapes of Hur's interview with the president and the ghostwriter of his book, Mark Zwonitzer. Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 1 July 2024 Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images The Justice Department has declined to pursue a criminal case against Attorney General Merrick Garland, just days after House Republicans voted to hold him in contempt for defying a congressional subpoena for audiotapes of President Biden. Carrie Johnson, NPR, 14 June 2024 House Republicans voted this month to hold Garland in contempt over his refusal to turn over audiotapes of special counsel Robert K. Hur’s interview with Biden during an investigation last year into the president’s handling of classified documents. David Nakamura, Washington Post, 25 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for audiotape 

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Word History

Etymology

audio- + tape entry 1

First Known Use

1951, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of audiotape was in 1951

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“Audiotape.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/audiotape. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

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audiotape

noun
au·​dio·​tape ˈȯd-ē-ō-ˌtāp How to pronounce audiotape (audio)
: a tape recording of sound

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