home video

noun

plural home videos

1

: a homemade video (see video entry 1 sense 1) that is not usually intended for commercial release or distribution

We showed our friends home videos of our vacation in the Caribbean.

People are consuming millions of hours of shaky, selfie-quality home video on their phones every day.

—Karen Bussone

… make a home video, using a cell phone or camera, of yourself performing your selection.

—The Brunswick Beacon (Shallotte, North Carolina)

2

: prerecorded video (see video entry 1 sense 1a) marketed for home viewing

The popular TV series … returns to home video with the DVD and Blu-ray releases of … Season Three.

—Mike Spring

It's not clear when other [streaming] platforms will add season four, but it usually takes several months for new seasons to receive a home video release …

—Business Insider US

Examples of home video in a Sentence

the latest releases in home video

We watched a home video of their wedding.

Recent Examples on the Web

But in the four decades since its release, Labyrinth has become a cult classic, in part because of its release on home video and cable reruns. — Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 21 June 2026

After grossing around $96 million in theaters worldwide and achieving major success on home video, the film has endured for decades as a cultural touchstone, making a reboot inevitable. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 18 June 2026

So, the bathroom is definitely not the place to keep any home videos for safekeeping. — Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 17 June 2026

In the clip, fans got to see a montage of intimate home videos starting from Lola’s very first moments in her mom’s arms at the hospital. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 16 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1980, in the meaning defined at sense 2