plural arcades
1
: a long arched building or gallery
2
a
: an arched covered passageway or avenue (as between shops)
b
chiefly British
: a building that includes many shops
A job fair … today will introduce locals to the details of the 250 jobs that a new shopping arcade will bring when its doors open this autumn.—
The Journal (Newcastle, England)
The Journal (Newcastle, England)3
: a series of arches with their columns or piers
4
: an amusement center having coin-operated games
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Lucky Cat Arcade Lucky Cat Arcade is a Japanese-style arcade at 11201 Bass Pro Parkway, Suite W117.
—Remington Miller, Arkansas Online, 1 May 2025
Resorts included hotel rooms of various sizes, as well as on-site dining and other activities like an arcade, bowling, and a ropes course.
—Michelle Spitzer, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
Level up: The Aqua Game Room is right up the alley for anyone who used to hit the arcade with a pocket full of quarters.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2025
Spending points on Hungry Root is a lot more fun than spending dollars at the grocery store much in the same way that spending tickets on a cheap toy at the arcade felt more fun than spending your parents' money on something at the toy store.
—Carina Finn, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Apr. 2025
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Remington Miller, Arkansas Online, 1 May 2025
Resorts included hotel rooms of various sizes, as well as on-site dining and other activities like an arcade, bowling, and a ropes course.
—Michelle Spitzer, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
Level up: The Aqua Game Room is right up the alley for anyone who used to hit the arcade with a pocket full of quarters.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2025
Spending points on Hungry Root is a lot more fun than spending dollars at the grocery store much in the same way that spending tickets on a cheap toy at the arcade felt more fun than spending your parents' money on something at the toy store.
—Carina Finn, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Apr. 2025
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“Arcade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arcade. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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arcade
noun
ar·cade
är-ˈkād 
1
: a row of arches with the columns that support them
2
: an arched or covered passageway (as between shops)
3
: a place with many games to be played by putting coins or tokens in them
Medical Definition
arcade
noun
ar·cade
är-ˈkād
1
: an anatomical structure comprising a series of arches
2
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