video game

noun

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

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The author of this newsletter has joined the legions of fans obsessed with the postapocalyptic story of a pantsless man and his talking cat, who have been forced to play in a dungeon crawler style video game, but for real! Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 5 June 2026 The last update came this past January from Innersloth, the developer of the video game. Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 5 June 2026 Refn and Kojima met more than 15 years ago, after the video game designer reached out to meet up in London. Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 4 June 2026 On a day when Caleb Williams was revealed as the cover athlete for the Madden NFL 27 video game, the quarterback was back on the practice field sweating it out with his teammates. Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2026 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 7 Jun. 2026.

Kids Definition

video game

noun
: a game played with images on a video screen

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