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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Elite Dangerous continues the lineage of the 1984 original in grand fashion and is one of the most open-ended and ambitious video games ever created. Alan Bradley, Space.com, 31 Jan. 2026 In his free time, Trenton, 13, loves to play video games and his favorite one is Roblox. The Star, Kansas City Star, 31 Jan. 2026 In a possible foreshadowing of the teenage years to come, Timberlake and his boys zoned out while playing video games. Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026 The Godfather premiered, David Bowie dropped The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust, and Atari launched Pong, the first blockbuster video game. Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2026 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 2 Feb. 2026.

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video game

noun
: a game played with images on a video screen

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