arcade game

noun

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

Examples of arcade game in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Race down waterslides, float along the lazy river, or challenge your travel companions to a few rounds of arcade games. — Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2026

Set right on the boardwalk, the museum spotlights vintage arcade games and pinball machines, with around 600 games and an unlimited-play option. — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 23 Oct. 2026

Robotic claws whispered along branching tracks, clutching boxy carriers beneath them like prizes in an arcade game. — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026

The subscription-less console comes with seven games designed for groups of players ages 6 and up, which mostly resemble classic arcade games. — Kevin Cortez, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1960, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for arcade game

• acclaim
• aflame
• airframe
• ballgame
• became
• declaim
• defame
• disclaim
• doorframe
• exclaim
• inflame
• mainframe

Kids Definition

arcade game

noun

: video game