arcade

noun

ar·​cade är-ˈkād 

plural arcades

1

: a long arched building or gallery

2

a

: an arched covered passageway or avenue (as between shops)

b

chiefly British : a building that includes many shops

A job fair … today will introduce locals to the details of the 250 jobs that a new shopping arcade will bring when its doors open this autumn.

—The Journal (Newcastle, England)

3

: a series of arches with their columns or piers

4

: an amusement center having coin-operated games

Examples of arcade in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Not only is it known as a destination for cinema and cult movie lovers, but most locations boast a swanky bar, a bistro menu offering including grasshopper milkshakes and burgers, as well as a merch store, DVD rentals and vintage arcade machines. —Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 12 June 2024

Unlicensed guards often work at gambling arcades and strip clubs. —Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 8 June 2024

But the kids spent more time at the arcade and laser tag than actually bowling, and gone was the no-frills feel of a neighborhood bowling alley. —Longreads, 7 June 2024

Loading your audio article The Westchester County commercial property manager that is carving out an arcade and entertainment center in the former multiplex theater on Hartford’s New Park Avenue now intends to use even more of the space for its District Social operation. —Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 5 June 2024

Word History

Etymology

French, from Italian arcata, from arco arch, from Latin arcus

First Known Use

1685, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing arcade

• amusement arcade
• arcade game
• penny arcade
• video arcade

Kids Definition

arcade

noun

ar·​cade är-ˈkād 

1

: a row of arches with the columns that support them

2

: an arched or covered passageway (as between shops)

3

: a place with many games to be played by putting coins or tokens in them

Medical Definition

arcade

noun

ar·​cade är-ˈkād 

1

: an anatomical structure comprising a series of arches

2

: dental arch