soundbar

noun

sound·​bar ˈsau̇n(d)-ˌbär 

variants or sound bar

plural soundbars or sound bars

: a rectangular audio device that transmits sound (as from a television or computer) via multiple loudspeakers contained in a single enclosure

A soundbar is designed to take the audio from a television and turn it into virtual 3D surround sound without having to do complicated wiring or stringing speaker boxes throughout the room.

—Rick Nathanson

Examples of soundbar in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

My soundbar is the Hulk of the group, with raw power that fills up the room. —Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 16 Mar. 2026

The other speakers can keep up, too, with a soundbar that has excellent detail, even through the upper ranges, and handles dialogue particularly well. —Brad Bourque, Wired News, 4 Mar. 2026

The soundbar is designed to project and reflect sound on the different surfaces in the EX30, mimicking the presence of a speaker array. —Scotty Reiss, Forbes.com, 19 Feb. 2026

Yamaha speakers provide audio quality on par with dedicated soundbars. —Bestreviews, Mercury News, 22 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1990, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for soundbar

• adar
• afar
• ajar
• alar
• ansar
• bazaar
• bizarre
• boxcar
• boyar
• bulbar
• cachar
• cigar