surround sound

noun

: sound reproduction that often uses three or more transmission channels to enhance the illusion of a live hearing

Examples of surround sound in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

It can be paired with a 1,925-watt Bowers & Wilkins Diamond surround sound system with 36 speakers that can send bass vibrations through the seats (an 18-speaker/575-watt Bowers & Wilkins system is standard). —Stephen Edelstein, ArsTechnica, 23 Apr. 2026

Worth checking out These wireless surround sound speakers and the Bose Smart Soundbar 700 are a match made in heaven. —Bestreviews, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026

Xinemarte is built specifically around theatrical cinema screens and Dolby Atmos and surround sound systems. —Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 Mar. 2026

There is also second-row captain’s chairs, a Bowers & Wilkins Diamong surround sound system, and a matching set of two handmade Alpina weekender bags made from brown Lavalina leather. —Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 6 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1954, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for surround sound

• aboveground
• battleground
• belowground
• paperbound
• turnaround
• ultrasound
• underground
• wraparound
• abound
• aground
• around
• astound