arcade game

noun

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

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With their various arcade games being some of the best available, not to mention that Virtua Fighter was one of their tentpole franchises. Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 The tour is the latest step in the company's broader effort to expand beyond its traditional reputation as a destination for arcade games, sports viewing and family celebrations. Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 15 July 2026 Two days of metal, mead, free pinball and arcade games, and a cheese-curd street party. Matt Thompson, SPIN, 14 July 2026 Some locations also have karaoke rooms, and the Austin Holey Moley offers arcade games and interactive darts. Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 14 July 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 Jul. 2026.

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