Stereo is used to describe a sound system in which the sound is played through two speakers. Compare mono.
...loudspeakers that give all-around stereo sound.
2. countable noun
A stereo is a cassette or CD player with two speakers.
stereo in British English
(ˈstɛrɪəʊ, ˈstɪər-)
adjective
1. short for stereophonic, stereoscopic
nounWord forms: pluralstereos
2.
stereophonic sound
to broadcast in stereo
3.
a stereophonic record player, tape recorder, etc
4. photography
a.
stereoscopic photography
b.
a stereoscopic photograph
5. printing short for stereotype
Word origin
C20: shortened form
stereo- in British English
or sometimes before a vowel stere-
combining form
indicating three-dimensional quality or solidity
stereoscope
Word origin
from Greek stereos solid
stereo in American English
(ˈstɛriˌoʊ; ˈstɪriˌoʊ)
nounWord forms: pluralˈstereˌos
1. US
a.
a stereophonic high-fidelity sound reproduction device
turn on the stereo
b.
a stereophonic system or effect
to record in stereo
2.
a.
a stereoscopic system or effect
b.
a stereoscopic picture, film, etc.
adjective
3.
stereophonic
stereo- in American English
(ˈstɛrioʊ; ˈstɪrioʊ; ˈstɛriə; ˈstɪriə)
1.
solid, firm
stereotomy
2.
three-dimensional
stereoscope
Word origin
< Gr stereos, hard, firm, solid < IE base *ster-, stiff > stare
Examples of 'stereo' in a sentence
stereo
Few home cinema systems deliver decent stereo performance because they are set up for surround sound.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
You can also connect it directly to your home stereo.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Their high definition world is filled with stereo sound that moves in a full sphere.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Pair two and you get much clearer stereo sound.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
But there were one or two teething problems with the stereo system which piped music into each room.
The Sun (2011)
The result is usually stereo sound.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Play them on your stereo or personal hi-fi as you are lying in bed.
Vera Peiffer POSITIVE THINKING: Everything you have always known about positive thinking but wereafraid to put into practice (2001)
Nor did they pay for the service, or have to use a stereo system.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
As with home stereo equipment, prices range from a few hundred pounds to thousands.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Many people upgrade their stereo system to one with features such as Bluetooth connectivity.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
It sounds as good as many a stereo hi-fi system.
The Sun (2013)
We would set up a stereo system and he would play his records in a loop continually, really loud.
The Sun (2016)
Do the same for the stereo and DVD player.
The Sun (2007)
If you are wearing a personal stereo or chatting on your mobile phone, it might feel comforting but you may not hear trouble approaching.
The Sun (2008)
Off came the dashboard covering, steering column housing, glove box and stereo player.
The Sun (2012)
With built-in stereo sound and rumble feedback, it is like wrapping a controller around you.
The Sun (2013)
It's stunningly designed and sounds astonishingly good, producing wide stereo sound from one box.
The Sun (2015)
More often than not, there is no easy way to hook up an MP3 player to the stereo.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
I held onto the door handle for dear life and hoped that the 1990s pop sounds from the stereo would mellow his mood.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
It'll be no more unusual than listening to a stereo or watching TV.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
A CAR thief stripped off in court in protest at being told he could not take his personal stereo to prison.
The Sun (2006)
In other languages
stereo
British English: stereo /ˈstɛrɪəʊ; ˈstɪər-/ ADJECTIVE
Stereo is used to describe a recording or a system of playing music in which the sound is directed through two speakers.
...stereo headphones.
American English: stereo
Arabic: مَرْكَزٌ موسيقى
Brazilian Portuguese: toca-fitas
Chinese: 组合音响
Croatian: stereo
Czech: stereopřehrávač
Danish: musikanlæg
Dutch: muziekcentrum
European Spanish: equipo de música
Finnish: stereolaitteisto
French: chaîne hi-fi
German: Audiosystem
Greek: στερεοφωνικό
Italian: stereo
Japanese: システムコンポ
Korean: 오디오 세트
Norwegian: musikkanlegg
Polish: centrum muzyczne
European Portuguese: aparelhagem de música
Romanian: player de CD-uri
Russian: система воспроизведения стерео звука
Latin American Spanish: equipo de música
Swedish: musikanläggning
Thai: ระบบเสียงแบบสเตอริโอ
Turkish: müzik seti
Ukrainian: стерео
Vietnamese: hệ thống âm thanh tích hợp
British English: stereo /ˈstɛrɪəʊ; ˈstɪər-/ NOUN
A stereo is a CD or MP3 player with two speakers.
American English: stereo
Arabic: سِتِرْيُو
Brazilian Portuguese: aparelho de som
Chinese: 立体声
Croatian: stereo
Czech: stereo
Danish: stereoanlæg
Dutch: stereo
European Spanish: estéreo
Finnish: stereot
French: chaîne stéréo
German: Stereoanlage
Greek: στερεοφωνικό
Italian: stereo
Japanese: ステレオ
Korean: 스테레오
Norwegian: stereo
Polish: zestaw stereo
European Portuguese: aparelho de som
Romanian: casetofon
Russian: проигрыватель с двумя динамиками
Latin American Spanish: estéreo
Swedish: stereo
Thai: ระบบเสียงแบบสเตอริโอ
Turkish: stereo
Ukrainian: стереопрогравач
Vietnamese: âm thanh nổi
All related terms of 'stereo'
car stereo
a stereo built into the dashboard of an automobile
stereo effect
the spatial effect given to sound that is achieved by using two or more separate microphones to feed two or more loudspeakers through separate channels
stereo sound
reproduction of sound using two or more separate microphones to feed two or more loudspeakers through separate channels in order to give a spatial effect to the sound
stereo system
a system for recording , reproducing , or broadcasting sound using two or more separate microphones to feed two or more loudspeakers through separate channels in order to give a spatial effect to the sound
personal stereo
A personal stereo is a small cassette or CD player with very light headphones, which people carry round so that they can listen to music while doing something else.