entertainment center

plural entertainment centers · alternative entertainment centre

1. USA piece of furniture designed to house and organize consumer electronic devices such as televisions, audio systems and video game consoles.

   The first step in finding the right entertainment center is to measure your electronics—depth, width, and height.

   2009, C. J. Petersen, Good Housekeeping Clutter Rescue!, page 131

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   Over-all view of the author's home "entertainment center" which includes a TV set and bookshelves in addition to the amplifier and speaker enclosure.

   1956, Radio & Television News: Volume 56, page 46

   And if you want to go the whole route, a videodisc machine is certainly a welcome addition to any entertainment center.

   1982 Dec, “Media Room: Entertainment Center in Your Home”, in Popular Mechanics, volume 158, number 6, page 86

2. USA location where people congregate to be entertained by performances or amusing activities.