arcade game

noun

: a usually coin-operated game designed for play at an amusement arcade

Examples of arcade game in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Get our free daily crossword puzzle, sudoku, word search and arcade games. Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024 The initial locations in the New York area cater to golfers and non-golfers alike, offering interactive arcade games as well as game-mode favorites — like darts and window smash — in addition to more than 200 top golf courses available to play on the company’s high-end simulators. Erik Matuszewski, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024 Settling into the cockpit reminds us of simpler times, when drivers weren’t assaulted by digital arcade games doubling as dashboards. Robert Ross, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2024 Main Event, for example, is a large arcade for people of all ages with activities like bowling, laser tag and arcade games, as well as a full-service bar. Alexandra Hardle, The Arizona Republic, 12 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for arcade game 

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Word History

First Known Use

1960, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of arcade game was in 1960

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“Arcade game.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arcade%20game. Accessed 30 Oct. 2024.

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