video game

noun

: an electronic game in which players control images on a video screen

Examples of video game in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This marks a historic first for a video game, underscoring GTA 6's immense cultural significance. — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Burbank has an independent video game store, a board game store, a vintage toy store, a year-round Halloween store, the Horror Boodega convenience store and two comic book stores, Reifenberg said. — Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026

The Minecraft video game is an exceedingly popular title amongst kids of all ages, and the card game does a great job of recreating the video game experience. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026

The plot of the live-action video game adaptation, which wrapped production in April, remains under wraps, as does Peckham’s role. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1973, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for video game

• aspartame
• counterclaim
• overcame
• underframe
• username
• acclaim
• aflame
• airframe
• ballgame
• became
• declaim
• defame

Kids Definition

video game

noun

: a game played with images on a video screen