Main Entry: ar·cade

Pronunciation: \är-ˈkād\

Function: noun

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

Date: 1725

1 : a long arched building or gallery
2 : an arched covered passageway or avenue (as between shops)
3 : a series of arches with their columns or piers
4 : an amusement center having coin-operated games