arcade game

noun

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

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Back in season 1, episode 8, Neil Fak (Matty Matheson) hallucinates a conversation with The Bear’s Ballbreaker arcade game character. Kirsten Acuna, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026 It's got the production values of a modern blockbuster, but the sensibility of a 1990s arcade game. James Perkins Mastromarino, NPR, 24 June 2026 The center is packed with arcade games, air hockey and pool tables and has hosted school trips, church daycare outings and other community events. Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 June 2026 Omakase World Market will bring a massive food hall serving up dishes from culinary traditions around the world, plus entertainment options like a golf simulator, pool table and arcade games. Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 16 June 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 30 Jun. 2026.

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