arcade game

noun

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

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Nearby, Thundering Surf Water Park and Adventure Golf and Hardland Golf and Arcade are both the epitome of kid-friendly fun, continuing the tradition of water slides, mini golf, and retro arcade games. Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 May 2026 Inside is a gamer’s paradise, with Skee-ball, mini-golf and arcade games. Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2026 The rink will be surrounded by a retro arcade as well, with classic arcade games and machines. Cbs Chicago Team, CBS News, 13 May 2026 The new Superjumbo Records and Arcade is expected to hold nearly all the arcade games he’s collected over more than 10 years. R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026 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 21 May. 2026.

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