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

In a smaller space, a big subwoofer, played at normal levels, can completely overwhelm and produce too much bass, which swamps the midrange and treble frequencies from the speakers or soundbar. —Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2025

Even as a professional audio reviewer who’s tested dozens of Dolby Atmos soundbars and speakers, my Atmos Music experience is limited, with nothing coming close to that 2020 listening session in my testing room yet. —Ryan Waniata, Wired News, 20 July 2025

This soundbar is one of the most expensive soundbars on the market. —Bestreviews, Mercury News, 22 July 2025

Everyone has probably had some experience with Dolby Atmos for movies and TV shows, maybe with a soundbar or in a high-end theater. —Ryan Waniata, Wired News, 20 July 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