stereo
noun
ste·reo
| \ ˈster-ē-ˌō
, ˈstir-\
, ˈstir-\
plural stereos
Definition of stereo
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: stereotype
stereo
adjectiveDefinition of stereo (Entry 2 of 2)
1a
: stereoscopic
b
: produced by or as if by means of a stereotype
2
: stereophonic
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Examples of stereo in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Albums do it for the person who is sitting there listening to it on their incredible stereo system back in the day or whatever. — Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, "Doobie Brothers founder recalls good old days living in San Jose," 28 Aug. 2019 Flip on the stereo, rhyme over a beat, quickly collect donations. — Rachel Swan, SFChronicle.com, "Rapper Tone Oliver makes up to $200 a day on BART. Should he be barred from busking?," 18 Aug. 2019 The last day of summer, the last day before football workouts start again, and Jake Fromm is cruising down a back road, one hand on the wheel, singing along with country music on the stereo, his roommate Charlie Woerner riding shotgun. — Tim Rohan, SI.com, "Finally Entrenched as Georgia's QB, Jake Fromm Embraces a Different Kind of Pressure," 9 Aug. 2019 The tech gear, including stereos and record players, was also original. — Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, "In ‘Blinded By the Light,’ racism, Thatcher-ism and economic struggle influence ’80s nostalgia," 15 Aug. 2019 With a seven-speaker stereo and shade from the bimini top that stretches across the foldable tower, there's a temptation not to leave the boat. — Ezra Dyer, Popular Mechanics, "The Yamaha 242 Limited S Is Ready To Escape the Lake," 11 July 2019 The gunshots and police sirens, mothers hollering for their kids and kids hollering for their mothers, the entrepreneurial cries of street-corner drug dealers, the deep, pulsating bass of car stereos. — Alex Kotlowitz, The New Yorker, "Finding Stillness in Minnesota’s Boundary Waters in the Age of Trump," 17 July 2019 There are some design choices that point to the I-Pace’s role as a bridge to the future from an entrenched company—the traditional grille on the nose, the thankfully optional synth vroom vroom piped in by the stereo. — Ezra Dyer, Popular Mechanics, "The 2019 Popular Mechanics Automotive Excellence Awards," 16 Apr. 2019 The supersizing doesn’t stop at the stereo: the rear bumper of this one-of-a-kind, pink gold Toyota has also been given a hefty silicone injection. — Fortune, "This LYZER Supercar Is Covered in 600,000 Hand-Glued Swarovski Crystals," 13 Jan. 2018Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
Take sports bars: TVs broadcasting images and sounds; stereo speakers blasting music from multiple locations; dishes and silverware clattering amid a symphony of voices. — Caryn M. Sullivan, Twin Cities, "Caryn Sullivan: Meeting sensory challenges head-on," 25 Aug. 2019 Also on board are gigabit LTE connectivity, a fingerprint reader, and stereo speakers designed by AKG complete with Dolby Atmos sound. — Ben Patterson, PCWorld, "Hands-on: Samsung’s Galaxy Book S debuts with the Snapdragon 8cx," 8 Aug. 2019 Razer would’ve hit a home run if the Nommo Pro could detect the content playing and switch stereo modes accordingly, but unfortunately manual control is the only way. — Stefan Etienne, The Verge, "Razer Nommo Pro speakers review: versatility comes at a price," 27 Sep. 2018 Last month, Australian authorities made the country's largest onshore methamphetamine seizure when police found 1.6 tons of drugs hidden in a shipment of stereo speakers from Thailand. — Julia Hollingsworth, CNN, "Australian man caught with $140 million of meth after crashing into parked police car," 23 July 2019 Front stereo speakers sit at the top and bottom edges of the phone, and copper accents just below the speakers are the only thing that give the front some personality. — Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, "Asus’ ROG Phone II features a 120Hz display, a new SoC, and a giant battery," 22 July 2019 Over the years, Sony has made fantastic camcorders, stereo components, cameras, portable media players, and phones. — Mike Murphy, Quartz, "The brand that kicked off the portable music revolution is now a walking zombie," 3 July 2019 In addition to the notch, there's also a sizable bottom bezel featuring one of the two front stereo speakers. — Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, "Pixel 3 XL review—Google software deserves better than this hardware," 15 Oct. 2018 This interest ran the gamut from cars to stereo equipment, computers and even barbeque. — courant.com, "Christopher W. Duarte," 1 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'stereo.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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stereo
noun
English Language Learners Definition of stereo
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a piece of electronic equipment that plays the radio, CDs, etc., and that uses two speakers for the sound
: a way of recording and playing back sound so that the sound comes from two directions
stereo
adjectiveEnglish Language Learners Definition of stereo (Entry 2 of 2)
: of or relating to a system that directs sound through two speakers
See the full definition for stereo in the English Language Learners Dictionary
stereo
noun
ste·reo
| \ ˈster-ē-ˌō
, ˈstir-\
, ˈstir-\
plural stereos
Kids Definition of stereo
: a sound system that reproduces the effect of listening to the original sound
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