entertainment center

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entertainment center (plural entertainment centers) (American spelling)

  1. A piece of furniture designed to house and organize consumer electronic devices such as televisions, audio systems and video game consoles.
    • 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.
    • 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.
    • 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.
  2. A location where people congregate to be entertained by performances or amusing activities.

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