soundbar

American

[saund-bahr] / ˈsaʊndˌbɑr /

noun

a long, narrow piece of audio equipment housing several multi-directional speakers, designed to be mounted under or over a television or computer and providing enhanced audio without the need for multiple speakers positioned around a room.

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noun

soundbars

plural

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The Danish consumer-electronics company said late Monday that revenue in its fiscal third quarter missed expectations after the significantly lower-than-anticipated sales performance of its Beosound Premiere soundbar.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

I recently bought the latest Bose TV Speaker soundbar, and it works extremely well.

From Barron's • Nov. 26, 2025

Engineered for partially sunlit spaces, it pairs crisp, glare-resistant visuals with rich, full-bodied sound from an included 80W, eight-speaker soundbar.

From Salon • Nov. 20, 2025

You will probably want to equip the room with a surround sound system, soundbar or a full-fledged home theater system, especially since you’ll want to hear the action.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 6, 2024

Watching at home on a big flat screen hooked up to a decent soundbar, viewers will have a good experience of “Tár.”

From Washington Post • Dec. 15, 2022

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