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