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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According to a report by WCNC, Harvick listed the mansion featuring a pool house, a golf simulator, an arcade, and a gym for sale at $12 million in May 2024.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
As mentioned above, The Wharf is a dining, shopping, and entertainment hub with an arcade and a pier that’s fun to explore.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 23 Mar. 2025
The property also added new amenities such as a pool, a bowling alley, shuffleboard, tennis courts, and an arcade.
—Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 21 Mar. 2025
Universal Studios' Stage 33, home of the NBC sitcom, is starting to look more like one of the adjacent theme park's attractions, partially transforming into an arcade for the comedy's season 1 finale.
—Gerrad Hall, EW.com, 21 Mar. 2025
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Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
As mentioned above, The Wharf is a dining, shopping, and entertainment hub with an arcade and a pier that’s fun to explore.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 23 Mar. 2025
The property also added new amenities such as a pool, a bowling alley, shuffleboard, tennis courts, and an arcade.
—Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 21 Mar. 2025
Universal Studios' Stage 33, home of the NBC sitcom, is starting to look more like one of the adjacent theme park's attractions, partially transforming into an arcade for the comedy's season 1 finale.
—Gerrad Hall, EW.com, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Arcade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arcade. Accessed 12 Apr. 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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