Definition of arcade
1 : a long arched building or gallery
2 : an arched covered passageway or avenue (as between shops)
3 : a series of arches with their columns or piers
4 : an amusement center having coin-operated games
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Recent Examples of arcade from the Web
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A boy spent about 30 minutes trapped in a claw arcade game at a hotel in Maryland before being freed.
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The park has a full-redemption arcade, Launch Restaurant and private party rooms.
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Big Bop Pop’s got an arcade Claw That prized up the filling from the hole in his jaw, Bobbled around like a brassy gumball, And dropped it again near a rabbit’s foot paw.
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The story will follow Ralph’s fun adventures in the Internet after a wi-fi router is connected to an arcade.
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The vintage arcade games in the restaurant's side dining room, including Pac-Man, remain to delight kids and teens more accustomed to playing on their smartphones.
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There will also be a ropes course and climbing wall, family-sized bowling lanes and an arcade.
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Helping a baby latch properly is about as easy as grabbing a stuffed animal in a claw arcade game.
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Everything in the museum, from the music to the decor to the games, is vintage 80s arcade and its utter awesomeness must be seen to truly be appreciated.
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Origin and Etymology of arcade
French, from Italian arcata, from arco arch, from Latin arcus
First Known Use: 1685
ARCADE Defined for English Language Learners
arcade
playDefinition of arcade for English Language Learners
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: a row of arches that are supported by columns
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: an arched or covered passageway with many shops; also : a building that includes many shops
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: a place with many games that can be played by putting coins in them
ARCADE Defined for Kids
arcade
playDefinition of arcade for Students
1 : a row of arches supported by columns
2 : an arched or covered passageway between two rows of shops
3 : a place with electronic games that are operated by coins or tokens
Medical Dictionary
arcade
playMedical Definition of arcade
1: an anatomical structure comprising a series of arches
2: dental arch
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