arcade game

noun

: a usually coin-operated game designed for play at an amusement arcade

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Before the cast came out on stage, the Hall H audience was treated to a clip from the film, which showed Bridges from the original Tron playing an arcade game, along with other SFX shots from the groundbreaking movie. Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 26 July 2025 Hang around after your meal, and soak in the convivial spirit with a round of billiards or a few arcade games. Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 4 July 2025 Street Fighter, which began as an arcade game in the 1980s, had its most recent release with Street Fighter 6 arriving in 2023. Michael Saponara, Billboard, 26 June 2025 First responders arrived shortly after and removed the child through the back of the arcade game. Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 11 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for arcade game

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First Known Use

1960, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of arcade game was in 1960

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“Arcade game.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arcade%20game. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

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