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videocassette

American  
[vid-ee-oh-kuh-set, -ka-] / ˈvɪd i oʊ kəˌsɛt, -kæ- /

noun

  1. a cassette enclosing a length of tape for video recording or reproduction.


Etymology

Origin of videocassette

First recorded in 1965–70; video + cassette

Example Sentences

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And videocassette recorders allowed people to record their favorite shows and play them at different times.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 15, 2026

Samsung Electronics and the advertising agency David Deutsch Associates, had, without her permission, depicted Ms. White in a published ad for videocassette recorders.

From New York Times • Jan. 15, 2023

I like to think of the streetcars as being like the Betamax videocassette.

From Washington Post • Aug. 18, 2022

The diversity of material recorded on videocassette and, in many cases, never digitized is part of what makes the format so appealing to longtime VHS collectors.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2022

“A videocassette recorder, VCR. for short. It’s how your auntie and I used to watch movies....But let’s see if I can get this dinosaur to work.”

From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio

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