arcade game

noun

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

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It’s also known by families in the neighborhood because of its arcade games. Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas Morning News, 1 Jan. 2026 The players and coaches were treated to dinner and activities — including arcade games, laser tag and bowling — at Main Event Entertainment. Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Dec. 2025 Gone are the lobby’s outdated arcade games. Miami Herald, 19 Dec. 2025 In the depths of the chat communities of various cult-favorite Substacks like Laura Reilly’s Magasin, brides-to-be pop up every now and then like moles in an arcade game. Emma Rayder, Vogue, 9 Dec. 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 6 Jan. 2026.

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