home theater

noun

A system for showing theater-quality films at home, usually comprising high-definition television and surround sound.

Meanings

nounhome theater (plural home theaters)

plural home theaters · alternative Canada home theatre

  1. USA system for showing theater-quality films at home, usually comprising high-definition television and surround sound.

    Synonyms: home cinema

  2. broadlyA dedicated room for such a system.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA system for showing theater-quality films at home, usually comprising high-definition television and surround sound.

More synonyms by meaning

nountelevision and video equipment designed to reproduce in the home the experience of being in a movie theater

Also see

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

home theater. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/home%20theater

MLA

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Chicago

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