videocassettes

noun

plural of videocassette
as in videodiscs

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  1. tapes
  2. videotapes
Noun
  • As Miller grew older, VHS tapes and DVDs became outdated and streaming services became the norm.
    — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • These tapes feel far more vulnerable—even invasive knowing they were never meant for anyone else—than reading a diary.
    — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of tapes
Noun
  • Its frame story involves a crime-busting couple who, while searching for a missing coed, must view a variety of videotapes.
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 July 2026
  • Not long after the revolution, bootleg audio and videotapes began circulating in Tehran.
    — Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 29 June 2026
Definition of videotapes
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