arcade

noun

ar·​cade är-ˈkād How to pronounce arcade (audio)
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)
3
: a series of arches with their columns or piers
4
: an amusement center having coin-operated games

Examples of arcade in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The restaurant, which features a family-friendly 1,500-square-foot game and arcade room, specializes in serving Kansas City-style barbecue. Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2024 Featuring five department stores, over 175 retailers, an indoor ice rink, and an arcade, the Metrocenter was Arizona's inaugural two-story mall, located west of the I-17 between Peoria Avenue and Dunlap Avenue. Kira Caspers, The Arizona Republic, 6 Mar. 2024 It's probably been a while — and going to the arcade can bring back fun childhood memories. Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 11 Feb. 2024 The hotel offers dive-in movies, s’mores, the WA Kids Club, mini golf, lawn games, and access to the arcade and lazy river pool next door at the Signia by Hilton. Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 28 Jan. 2024 While go-karts, laser tag and arcades are in the works in Merriam and Overland Park, Shawnee may be playing this game, too. Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 17 Jan. 2024 Lego Fortnite’s launch was quickly followed by the arcade racer Rocket Racing and the music game Fortnite Festival. Andrew Webster, The Verge, 27 Feb. 2024 Canaan Valley Resort State Park Cabins, cottages, and rooms and suites paired with main lodge amenities like an indoor pool and arcade draw families to Canaan Valley Resort State Park, just a few miles from the eponymous ski mountain. Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 9 Feb. 2024 In Reno, John Simpson was on an emotional rollercoaster in the early months of the pandemic, not knowing whether his Press Start arcade bar could stay open or be forced to close. Alicia Wallace, CNN, 8 Feb. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

French, from Italian arcata, from arco arch, from Latin arcus

First Known Use

1685, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of arcade was in 1685

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Cite this Entry

“Arcade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arcade. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

arcade

noun
ar·​cade är-ˈkād How to pronounce arcade (audio)
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 in them

Medical Definition

arcade

noun
ar·​cade är-ˈkād How to pronounce arcade (audio)
1
: an anatomical structure comprising a series of arches
2
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