entertainment center

English

Alternative forms

• entertainment centre

Noun

entertainment center (plural entertainment centers) (American spelling)

An entertainment center topped by a television set.

1. A piece of furniture, usually composed of a shelves and possibly also including cabinets, used to house major electronic items used for entertainment, such as a television set, a VCR and/or DVD player, stereo components, and cable or satellite television receivers.
   • 2009, C. J. Petersen, Good Housekeeping Clutter Rescue!, page 131:

     The first step in finding the right entertainment center is to measure your electronics—depth, width, and height.

   • 1982 Dec, “Media Room: Entertainment Center in Your Home”, in Popular Mechanics, volume 158, number 6, page 86:

     And if you want to go the whole route, a videodisc machine is certainly a welcome addition to any entertainment center.

   • 1956, Radio & Television News: Volume 56, page 46:

     Over-all view of the author's home "entertainment center" which includes a TV set and bookshelves in addition to the amplifier and speaker enclosure.

2. A location to which people congregate to be entertained by performances or amusing activities.

See also

• breakfront

Anagrams

• entertainment centre