home entertainment
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of home entertainment
First recorded in 1895–1900 (in reference to a Graphophone, i.e., a phonograph for recording and reproducing sounds on a wax record)
Example Sentences
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The German self-regulatory body for film ratings declined to assign an age rating for home entertainment release and gave it a rating for theatrical release that made it permitted for ages 18 and up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
Some of what has impacted the unimpressive growth of the addressable audience for home entertainment has been the instability of the market.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 30, 2026
In the 1960s and ’70s, television replaced the radio as the primary form of home entertainment, and evangelical Christianity was on the rise.
From Slate ● Feb. 21, 2025
In the 1990s, TV was a big deal as it was the only form of home entertainment.
From BBC ● Dec. 7, 2024
When the young tenor returned the surplice he informed Amarilly that two young ladies of his acquaintance were going to give a home entertainment for charity.
From Amarilly of Clothes-line Alley by Maniates, Belle Kanaris
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