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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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Juliana confided in one bot named Hero, based on a popular video game character. Sharyn Alfonsi, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2025 The TikTok and YouTube star, whose real name is Morgan Burtwistle, began streaming in 2020 playing video games but went viral after a fictitious outburst about his struggle to get chips on a night out. Max Goldbart, Deadline, 8 Dec. 2025 If someone brought in items that GameStop already accepts as a trade-in, such as a video game or console, the trade-in was processed normally. Julia Gomez, USA Today, 8 Dec. 2025 Lichtenstein is also concerned about the lack of critical-thinking skills needed for today’s video games. Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for video game

Word History

First Known Use

1973, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 9 Dec. 2025.

Kids Definition

video game

noun
: a game played with images on a video screen

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