multichannel

adjective

mul·​ti·​chan·​nel ˌməl-tē-ˈcha-nᵊl 

-ˌtī-

: having, involving, or affecting more than one channel

But just as we don't feel grateful to have indoor plumbing or multichannel digital cable television, we don't necessarily feel grateful that we earn more than our parents did.

—Rana Foroohar

… the … index draws its data mostly from large multichannel retailers (which sell both online and offline) …

—Alberto Cavallo

specifically : having or using more than one path along which information (such as data or music) may travel in the form of electric signals

Multichannel audio, meanwhile, allows the use of several speakers to mimic a home-theater experience.

—Will Pirkle et al.

Examples of multichannel in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Provide a multichannel library that lets your audience choose their own path. — William Decourcy, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026

Compared to other media, the Internet presents some unique features including its multichannel nature, its social function, and its use both for entertainment and to search for information. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026

Brave Kid will oversee worldwide multichannel distribution and, starting next June, the collection will be available in the showrooms in Milan, Paris and New York. — Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 6 May 2026

In the lawsuit, DirecTV also warned of what will happen in the event of a blackout of channels, the result of contractural standoffs between major media companies and multichannel distributors. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1921, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for multichannel

• perianal
• annal
• annul
• cannel
• channel
• flannel
• panel
• pannel