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

From compact Bluetooth speakers built for patios and park hangs to room-filling soundbars that can finally do your TV justice, the discounts are live, and the sound is even better. —Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 25 June 2025

Pair With Other Bose Speakers Both of these new Bose speakers can be paired with compatible Bose soundbars and smart speakers using Bose SimpleSync technology. —Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025

Newer smart subwoofer and speaker systems will often allow users to do so through the use of a phone app or through the sound system’s soundbar, though others may also include rotary knobs for controlling things like gain and high-frequency cutoffs. —Bestreviews, Mercury News, 11 June 2025

That’s when comparing the Theater Bar 6 against a soundbar without a subwoofer, though. —PC Magazine, 16 June 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