video game

noun

: an electronic game in which players control images on a video screen

Examples of video game in a Sentence

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In the video game series upon which the show is based, Alejandro Edda first played Manny. Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Dec. 2025 Since then, Ryu -- named after a baseball player and a character in the Street Fighter video game series -- has been healthy and thriving. Laura Ungar The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 28 Dec. 2025 The story and retro-futuristic look of the Fallout game franchise have enthralled video game players since the first title debuted in 1997. Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 28 Dec. 2025 Hart’s younger son is a video game design major, and Gen AI was again recommended for capabilities like project management. Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 28 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for video game

Word History

First Known Use

1973, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of video game was in 1973

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“Video game.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/video%20game. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.

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video game

noun
: a game played with images on a video screen

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