video game

noun

: an electronic game in which players control images on a video screen

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Last week, a separate House committee asked the CEOs of Discord, Twitch, Reddit, and video game platform Steam to testify about online radicalization in October. Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 23 Sep. 2025 What has changed since 1999 is the digital landscape, Brauchler said, noting that online forums amplify manifestos, glorify killers, and celebrate body counts like video game scores. Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2025 Later, after additional details emerged, still others said the shooter was motivated by nihilistic video game culture. Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 20 Sep. 2025 The proud mom added more recent photos of her son, who can be seen playing a video game and staring into the camera. Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for video game

Word History

First Known Use

1973, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of video game was in 1973

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“Video game.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/video%20game. Accessed 26 Sep. 2025.

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video game

noun
: a game played with images on a video screen

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