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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Austin remembers playing video games that afternoon when his dad returned home from work. Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026 If dark patterns in subscriptions and video games warrant billions in penalties, what should the consequence be when the same tactics are deployed at the threshold of homeownership? New York Daily News, 21 Mar. 2026 Representatives from the Entertainment Software Association, a trade association for the video game industry, and TechNet, a network of technology CEOs, testified in opposition. Melanie Asmar, Denver Post, 21 Mar. 2026 The video game is one of the bestselling in history, with more than 230 million units sold globally since its release in 2007. Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 20 Mar. 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 24 Mar. 2026.

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video game

noun
: a game played with images on a video screen

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