arcade game

noun

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

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Get our free daily crossword puzzle, sudoku, word search and arcade games. Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025 The park also offers karting, axe throwing, arcade games, food and more. Chrissy Suttles, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025 Lego Icons Retro Radio Building Set This super cool ’70s-style Lego transistor radio is one of the newest additions to the Lego Icons series, which has included other nostalgic builds like a working Pac-Man arcade game and a Transformers action figure. Clint Davis, People.com, 11 Jan. 2025 Board games, arcade games, and a foosball table await eager players, while a comfy couch makes for a cozy reading perch. Kasia Dietz, Travel + Leisure, 6 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for arcade game 

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 22 Jan. 2025.

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