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TV

1 American  
[tee-vee, tee-] / ˈtiˈvi, ˌti- /

noun

plural

TVs

  1. television.

TV 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. transvestite.

TV 1 British  

abbreviation

  1. television

  2. transvestite

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
tv 2 British  

abbreviation

  1. Tuvalu

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Example Sentences

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Iran's navy chief Shahram Irani called Trump's threat "ridiculous and funny", according to state TV.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

But deadlines and bosses drew me back into the real world, much as the schoolday and homework and parents broke my TV trance as a kid.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

"Congrats to our Emmy-winning doc team, the town, and Wrexham AFC for always making things so dramatic and stressy. Good for TV, bad for blood pressure."

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

For millions, that familiar catchphrase instantly transports them back to Balamory, the beloved children's TV show in which residents solved everyday problems through friendship and fun in a brightly coloured fictional island community.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

“Let him try,” Dad said from the couch, where he sat watching baseball on TV.

From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold

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