tape deck

noun

: a device used to play back and often to record on magnetic tape that usually has to be connected to an audio system

Examples of tape deck in a Sentence

a stereo system that includes a tape deck

Recent Examples on the Web

That burnt cassette my friend Shrub Rountree had made for me didn’t come out of my tape deck for months! — Liza Lentini, SPIN, 3 July 2026

That’s very apparent in watching Davis at work; heavily used telephone to his left, papers needing immediate action in front of him, a stack of demo tapes and songs to the right and turntable or tape deck in constant use. — Chet Flippo, Rolling Stone, 23 June 2026

Better yet, there’s no screen jutting up from the dash, and there’s even room for vents above the stereo (which features a tape deck). — Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 29 Apr. 2026

If the item still works but is obsolete (like a DVD player or VHS tape deck), try posting it in a local Buy Nothing or Freecycling group. — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for tape deck

• biotech
• bottleneck
• quarterdeck
• turtleneck
• zapotec
• aztec
• breakneck
• codec
• exec
• mixtec
• paycheck
• pinchbeck

Kids Definition

tape deck

noun

: a device used to play back and often to record on magnetic tapes that usually has to be connected to an audio system