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console

console

28 5.1
A piece of furniture that holds electronic equipment like a radio
  • noun
  • /ˈkɒnsoʊl/
  • Archaic
translation icon : consola
  • This television console provides a stylish way to store your entertainment equipment.

And I looked over on this console and there was Donald Trump's portrait.

Examples

  • I spent good money on this gaming console and on your companionship today.

  • Some independent vendors on Amazon are selling the console for as much as $1,000.

    Blog text (13)

  • This is my first ever video game console, so this is very exciting.

  • Think about your computer or your console, game console or your phone.

  • I just wanna get that game console and get outta here.

    The Naughty Nine (2023)

  • Is that an old video game console?

    Jumanji: The Next Level (2019)

  • This is a regular, old gaming console.

    Camp Hideout (2023)

  • All the complicated electronic components were built into a console that included a computer terminal.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • The voice sounded tinny when it came out of the console speaker, but it was perfectly clear.

    Fiction book (1994)

  • But if you've got your smart TV, your desktop, your games console, all these things can be networked.

Synonyms

cabinet
vsconsole
82 3.4

A box that holds electronic equipment like a radio or television

is specifically shaped to hold audio and video equipment rather than general storage
entertainment center
vsconsole
  • US
8 3.1

A large piece of furniture in a home that holds a TV, speakers, and game consoles

is smaller, made to hold a few electronic units rather than a large setup

Compounds

console table
1 4.4

A narrow table that stands against a wall to hold decorations in a hallway or entryway

How Big

wall unit
1 2.8
console
  • Archaic
28 5.1
cabinet
168 1.3
stand
322 2.5

Surface Forms

console singular
consoles plural

Etymology

Console for a cabinet that holds a radio or TV comes from the older furniture sense console meaning a small table or support, because people used the same name for a piece of furniture that holds the machine.