home entertainmentn.

Brit.

/ˌhəʊm ɛntəˈteɪnm(ə)nt/, U.S.

/ˌhoʊm ˌɛn(t)ərˈteɪ(n)m(ə)nt/

Forms: see home n.¹ and adj. and entertainment n.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: home adj., entertainment n.

Etymology: < home adj. + entertainment n.

1. An activity, occupation, or occasion which takes place in the home, esp. for amusement or recreation; (as a mass noun) activity of this type; the provision of entertainment in the home.

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?1631 C. More Life Sir T. More iv. 118 (contents) Sir Th. Mores home-entertainements and deuotions.

1664 Duchess of Newcastle CCXI Sociable Lett. clviii. 332 They seek all Occasions, and let no Opportuty [sic] slip, by which they can go to Publick Meetings, or Private Visitings, or Home-Entertainments.

a1788 J. Drysdale Serm. (1793) I. iii. 82 Nothing but such home entertainment,—nothing but the pleasing reflection on what is past, and the prospect of future happiness,..can sustain the weight and weariness of old age.

1847 Universalist Union 13 Mar. 291/1 Dancing as a home entertainment—a social amusement—at seasonable hours, is unobjectionable.

1912 Young Woman's Jrnl. May 274/2 We present the evening to our readers as one reflecting a new standard in home entertainment.

2010 D. Wells Lives of Trees 289 In an age less equipped than ours with home entertainments, the blooming of the cereus..was an occasion for a social gathering of neighbors.

2. spec. Entertainment provided in the home by means of audio or video equipment. Frequently attributive, as home entertainment centre, home entertainment system, etc. Cf. home cinema n.

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1895 Daily Gaz. & Bull. (Williamsport, Pa.) 19 Dec. 8/1 A graphophone is now on exhibition at the music house of S. Q. Mingle, Pine street, where any person who wishes may see and hear it operate... For home entertainment it is just the thing.

1936 N.Y. Times 16 Feb. 6 (advt.) This thrilling home entertainment center will be ready to provide amusement, education and the world's finest music for your entire family!

1986 Times 1 Feb. 11/1 Tomorrow's home entertainment—flat-screen, high quality television.

2004 J. Lavery You, Kwaznievski, You piss me Off 186 The mahoganoid home entertainment system out of which foamed the harps and guitars of Los Tres Sudamericanos.

2006 T3 Jan. 27 (advt.) With no unsightly cables, you can enjoy all your home entertainment including live and pre-recorded TV, DVD movies, music, digital memories and games.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	home entertainment
释义	home entertainmentn. Brit. /ˌhəʊm ɛntəˈteɪnm(ə)nt/, U.S. /ˌhoʊm ˌɛn(t)ərˈteɪ(n)m(ə)nt/ Forms: see home n.¹ and adj. and entertainment n. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: home adj., entertainment n. Etymology: < home adj. + entertainment n. 1. An activity, occupation, or occasion which takes place in the home, esp. for amusement or recreation; (as a mass noun) activity of this type; the provision of entertainment in the home. ΚΠ ?1631 C. More Life Sir T. More iv. 118 (contents) Sir Th. Mores home-entertainements and deuotions. 1664 Duchess of Newcastle CCXI Sociable Lett. clviii. 332 They seek all Occasions, and let no Opportuty [sic] slip, by which they can go to Publick Meetings, or Private Visitings, or Home-Entertainments. a1788 J. Drysdale Serm. (1793) I. iii. 82 Nothing but such home entertainment,—nothing but the pleasing reflection on what is past, and the prospect of future happiness,..can sustain the weight and weariness of old age. 1847 Universalist Union 13 Mar. 291/1 Dancing as a home entertainment—a social amusement—at seasonable hours, is unobjectionable. 1912 Young Woman's Jrnl. May 274/2 We present the evening to our readers as one reflecting a new standard in home entertainment. 2010 D. Wells Lives of Trees 289 In an age less equipped than ours with home entertainments, the blooming of the cereus..was an occasion for a social gathering of neighbors. 2. spec. Entertainment provided in the home by means of audio or video equipment. Frequently attributive, as home entertainment centre, home entertainment system, etc. Cf. home cinema n. ΚΠ 1895 Daily Gaz. & Bull. (Williamsport, Pa.) 19 Dec. 8/1 A graphophone is now on exhibition at the music house of S. Q. Mingle, Pine street, where any person who wishes may see and hear it operate... For home entertainment it is just the thing. 1936 N.Y. Times 16 Feb. 6 (advt.) This thrilling home entertainment center will be ready to provide amusement, education and the world's finest music for your entire family! 1986 Times 1 Feb. 11/1 Tomorrow's home entertainment—flat-screen, high quality television. 2004 J. Lavery You, Kwaznievski, You piss me Off 186 The mahoganoid home entertainment system out of which foamed the harps and guitars of Los Tres Sudamericanos. 2006 T3 Jan. 27 (advt.) With no unsightly cables, you can enjoy all your home entertainment including live and pre-recorded TV, DVD movies, music, digital memories and games. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.?1631
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