video game

noun

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

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The money reflects forgone NIL opportunities, denied revenue from broadcasts and potential earnings from video games that were never made on account of NCAA rules. Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 Aug. 2026 The company has since expanded Frozen’s global footprint to include sing-along specials, video games, merchandise, and even theme park rides and attractions around the world. Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Aug. 2026 This new collaboration, however, extends to the real world for the first time, bringing some video game magic to Disney’s parks, and some of that theme park magic to the video game. Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 15 Aug. 2026 Digital artist Lily Belmira has created a free video game that recreates the environment of Michael Heizer’s monumental land art sculpture City, 1970–2022, in the Nevada desert. News Desk, Artforum, 14 Aug. 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 16 Aug. 2026.

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video game

noun
: a game played with images on a video screen

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